whodunit
Noun
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A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie (synset 106382415)
is a type of: story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related eventssubtypes:
- 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
same as: mystery, mystery story
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