Definitions for whodunit
huˈdʌn ɪtwho·dunit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mystery, mystery story, whodunitnoun

   a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

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1. whodunitnoun

   A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.

2. Etymology: Alteration of who done it?

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1. Whodunit

   A whodunit or whodunnit (a colloquial elision of "Who [has] done it?") is a complex, plot-driven variety of a detective story in which the puzzle regarding who committed the crime is the main focus. The reader or viewer is provided with the clues from which the identity of the perpetrator may be deduced before the story provides the revelation itself at its climax. The investigation is usually conducted by an eccentric, amateur, or semi-professional detective. This narrative development has been seen as a form of comedy in which order is restored to a threatened social calm.

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1. whodunit

   A whodunit is a type of story, often a novel or film, in which a mystery or crime is solved, usually involving the investigation of a murder. The plot typically focuses on the efforts of a detective, either professional or amateur, attempting to solve the crime and track down the culprit. The reader or viewer is often encouraged to try to solve the mystery before the end based on clues provided. The term "whodunit" itself is a colloquial contraction of "who has done it".

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1. Whodunit

   A whodunit or whodunnit is a complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in which the audience is given the opportunity to engage in the same process of deduction as the protagonist throughout the investigation of a crime. The reader or viewer is provided with the clues from which the identity of the perpetrator may be deduced before the story provides the revelation itself at its climax. The investigation is usually conducted by an eccentric amateur or semi-professional detective.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whodunit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whodunit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of whodunit in a Sentence

1. Sunny Hostin:

   This has never been a whodunit type of case, he has already admitted that he did it.

2. Edward McCall:

   It was like a big whodunit, and I like puzzles.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whodunit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whodunit
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whodunit
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whodunit