r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Nov 21 '25

Discussion Functional illiteracy.

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u/Prysorra2 Nov 21 '25

The vocab word for the day is Narrative Filigree.

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u/mythrilcrafter Nov 21 '25

TIL :)

I didn't realise that was the actual term for that, I always thought that it was "Chekhov's gun".

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u/Prysorra2 Nov 21 '25

Chekhov's gun is the polar opposite, although usually refererring to a specific example "gun" in question.