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Dialogue that advances the story, as in a play or motion-picture script. Also: The pattern of events or main story in a narrative or drama

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  • The use of stories to further the main plotline is interesting and I really enjoyed them.
  • The denoument of that first plotline is the most awesome.
  • I actually saw it and the plotline is just like the first.
  • The plotline is a standard serial actioneer pumped with Bruce Willis shoot-em-up.
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