HyperDic: mystery_story

English > 1 sense of the expression mystery story:
NOUNcommunicationmystery story, mystery, whodunita story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
English > mystery story: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie.
Synonymsmystery, whodunit
Narrowerdetective storyA narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
murder mysteryA narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
BroaderstoryA piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
Spanishhistoria de misterio, thriller, whodunit
Catalanhistòria de misteri, thriller

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