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whodunnitry

whodunnitry noun: the plot or technique characteristic of whodunnits; the process of following clues to determine who committed a crime.

Noun

whodunnitry (uncountable)

  1. The plot or technique characteristic of whodunnits; the process of following clues to determine who committed a crime.

Forms of whodunnitry

alternative formwhodunitry

Origin of whodunnitry

From whodunnit + -ry.

Questions about whodunnitry

What does whodunnitry mean?
Whodunnitry means the plot or technique characteristic of whodunnits; the process of following clues to determine who committed a crime.
What part of speech is whodunnitry?
Whodunnitry is a noun.

Words near whodunnitry in the dictionary

  1. whodies
  2. whodunit
  3. whodunitry
  4. whodunits
  5. whodunnit
  6. whodunnitry
  7. whodunnits
  8. whodunwhat
  9. whodunwhats
  10. whoe'er
  11. whoes

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