spoilers

Noun

spoiler (plural spoilers)

1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
3. A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc.
   • Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.
4. A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
5. A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
6. (US) A competitor, unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another’s victory.
   • The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 713

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