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noun
A plot device where information or characters are placed into a plot that can provide the basis for subsequent sequel stories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: cliffhanger
History
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