subtextual
/sʌbˈtɛkstʃuəl/
adjective
- Relating to or having an underlying or hidden meaning, especially in a story, conversation, or work of art.
- The movie's subtextual message about inequality was clear to many critics.
- Their polite conversation had a subtextual tension that everyone in the room could feel.
- The novel is praised for its rich subtextual commentary on social class.
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