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sub·text  (sbtkst)

n.

1. The implicit meaning or theme of a literary text.

2. The underlying personality of a dramatic character as implied or indicated by a script or text and interpreted by an actor in performance.

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sub·tex·tu·al (-tksch-l) adj.

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subtext

Noun

1. an underlying theme in a piece of writing

2. a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred