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whodunit

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who·dun·it or who·dun·nit  (h-dnt)
n. Informal
A story dealing with a crime and its solution; a detective story.
[Alteration of who done it?]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whodunit - a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or moviewhodunit - a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
mystery story, mystery
story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
detective story - a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
murder mystery - a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
Translations
whodunit whodunnit [huːˈdʌnɪt] N → novela f policíaca
whodunit whodunnit [huːˈdʌnɪt] n (= book, film) → polar m >
whodun(n)it
n (inf) → Krimi m (inf, bei dem der Täter bis zum Schluss unbekannt ist)
whodunit whodunnit [huːˈdʌnɪt] n (fam) → (romanzo) giallo
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