the plot thickens

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Definition of the plot thickens words

phrase the plot thickens People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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