Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plot twist

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: plot twist
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a film, novel, or other narrative work.

Example Sentences

"It was daring of Lena Dunham, the show’s writer and creator, to introduce this particular plot twist. Assisted suicide is one of the subjects that American television shows steadily avoid."

Inflected Forms

plot twists (plural)

Phrases

plot-twisty

Questions

What does plot twist mean?: A change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a film, novel, or other narrative work.

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