noun. An implicit meaning or theme of a literary text.

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

noun. The implicit meaning of a text, often a literary one, or a speech or dialogue.

"I read that as a clear statement that she still holds to her transphobic views – and the subtext is as obnoxious as it is heavy-handed and unoriginal."

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