WHODUNIT

mystery, mystery story, whodunit

(noun) a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whodunit (plural whodunits)

A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.

Synonyms

(A fictional story of a crime which a detective solves): detective novel, detective story, mystery story

Hypernyms

(A fictional story of a crime which a detective solves): thriller

Anagrams

• howdunit

Source: Wiktionary



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