Out-of-universe

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Referring to a perspective or view from the real world, in contrast to a perspective from within the fictional world. not-comparable

    "An out-of-universe explanation for Dr. Watson's wife calling him James in one story is that Doyle forgot his given name had already been established as John."

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"An out-of-universe explanation for Dr. Watson's wife calling him James in one story is that Doyle forgot his given name had already been established as John."

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