the plot thickens
Mystery grows complex
The plot thickens signals that a situation has become more complicated or mysterious.
Originally theatrical, describing when a story's intrigue deepens, it now appears in everyday speech, often with mild irony: So she was there that night too? The plot thickens.
- subplotSubordinate narrative strand
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- rising actionPlot buildup toward climax
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- conflictOpposition between parties
conspiracy · double cross · tangled web · stakes · twist · escalation · puzzle · urgency · secret · hidden agenda · investigation · climax · unraveling · complication · anticipation · clue · smoking gun · resolution
the plot thickenscase closed
Matter finally resolved
problem solved · mystery solved · that explains it · straightforward · back to normal
the plot thickenseureka
Discovery triumph cry
aha moment · open and shut case · cut and dried · crystal clear · plain as day
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