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plot hole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: authorship, broadcasting, communications, film, journalism, literature, media, publishing, television, writing

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: juonellinen virhe — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • Finnish: juonellinen aukko — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • Finnish: juonellinen epäloogisuus — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • French: intriguérence — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • German: Ungereimtheit — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • Hebrew: חור בעלילה — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • Italian: buco di trama — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • Portuguese: furo na trama — an inconsistence within a storyline
  • Spanish: laguna argumental — an inconsistence within a storyline