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单词 whodunit
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whodunit

[ hoo-duhn-it ]
/ huˈdʌn ɪt /
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noun Informal.

a narrative dealing with a murder or a series of murders and the detection of the criminal; detective story.
Also especially British, who·dun·nit .

Origin of whodunit

1925–30; jocular formation from question Who done it?, for standard English Who did it?

Words nearby whodunit

whizzy, who, whoa, who'd, who-does-what, whodunit, whodunnit, whoe'er, whoever, who knows what, whole
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Example sentences from the Web for whodunit

  • A traditional forensic investigation begins with a classic question: Whodunit?

    America's Anti-Poaching Private Eyes|Caitlin Dickson|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Just what that is—and whodunit—remains the overarching plot that carries an electric current throughout the action.

    ‘Broadchurch’: This British Murder Mystery Will Be Your Next Television Obsession|Jace Lacob|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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