storyline
noun/ˈstɔriˌlaɪn/
Frequency rank: #5,774 most common English word
Meaning
the plot or sequence of events in a story, film, or TV show.
Example sentence
Many viewers stopped watching the show because the main storyline became too confusing to follow.
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