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Whodunit - What does it mean?

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whodunit

English

(wikipedia whodunit)

Alternative forms

* whodunnit

Noun

(en noun)
  • A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.
  • * 1946 , Josephina Niggli. Pointers on radio writing (Boston: The Writer, Inc.) page 25
    • Actually, an whodunit is a mystery story. The hero is generally a detective, although sometimes he is a gentleman (apparently a mild mannered worm) who sallies forth at night to become Public Enemy No. One of Crime. Otherwise the formula is exactly the same as that of the Cliff-hanger and follows the same rules.

    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

    Related terms

    * howdunit * wheredunit * whydunit

    Anagrams

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    Not English

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