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subtextual

subtextual adjective: pertaining to subtext.

Adjective

subtextual (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to subtext.

Origin of subtextual

From sub- + textual.

Words formed from subtextual

Questions about subtextual

What does subtextual mean?
Subtextual means pertaining to subtext.
What part of speech is subtextual?
Subtextual is an adjective.

Words near subtextual in the dictionary

  1. subtext
  2. subtexted
  3. subtexting
  4. subtextless
  5. subtexts
  6. subtextual
  7. subtextualities
  8. subtextuality
  9. subtextualization
  10. subtextualizations
  11. subtextualize

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