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Chekhov's gun in Russian

Chekhov's gun in Russian

ружьё Че́хова
proper noun
(literature) A dramatic principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary, and irrelevant elements should be removed.
че́ховское ружьё
proper noun
(literature) A dramatic principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary, and irrelevant elements should be removed.
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