plot hole

collocation in English

meaningsofplotandhole

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plot
noun[C]
uk
/plɒt/us
/plɑːt/
the story of a book, film, ...
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hole
noun[C]
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
an empty space in an object, usually with an opening to the object's surface, or an opening that goes completely through ...
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(Definition ofplotandholefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The ending of this saga is also the first time that an importantplotholeis introduced.
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This is usually seen as aplothole.
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The discrepancy is never clarified, despite being a potentially largeplothole.
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It is assumed that he died in some manner, although the lack of explanation of his fate could also be considered aplothole.
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The nature of theplotholeand the developmental stage at which it is noticed usually determine the best course of action to take.
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The character has been subject to aplotholein which she has been aged.
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This causes a very slightplotholein episode 15, which includes flashbacks to the then unaired episodes.
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Rowling also admitted that the fourth book was the most difficult to write at the time, because she noticed a giantplotholehalfway through writing.
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Ben is captured before the others awake, aplotholethat is left unresolved before the series is cancelled.
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This left many plot holes and dangling storylines after each movie.
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However, he noted that there were plot holes and gaudy early 70s production values.
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Clouds also and this is also not rare in these knock-offs suffers from plot holes you could fly an airplane through.
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This edition of the game was created to fill some plot holes, although it added other ones in the process.
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This is often referred to as one of the biggest plot holes in cinema history.
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They felt that small plot holes were not that noticeable.
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Additionally, over twenty minutes of other footage was removed from the film during the re-editing process, creating several plot holes in the final cut.
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The reviewer praised the loveable lead pair for their credible performance, which makes up for the plot holes.
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The review went on to suggest that the style was so overwhelming that it covered the film's plot holes.
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Honeycutt also said the screenplay is full of plot holes and outlines some of them in his review of the film.
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The critical response was negative, directed mainly at plot holes and characterisation.
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