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subtext
noun sub·text \ˈsəb-ˌtekst\
Definition of SUBTEXT
: the implicit or metaphorical meaning (as of a literary text)
— sub·tex·tu·al \ˌsəb-ˈteks-chə-wəl, -chəl\ adjective
— sub·tex·tu·al·ly adverb
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1950
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