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Noun: whodunnit  ,hoo'dú-nit
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: whodunit)
  1. A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel, play or movie
    "Agatha Christie was famous for her whodunnits";
    - mystery, mystery story, whodunit [informal]

Derived forms: whodunnits

Type of: story

Encyclopedia: Whodunnit