murder mystery

/ˌmʌrdər ˌmɪstəri/
/ˈmʌdə ˈmɪstəri/
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Other forms: murder mysteries

Definitions of murder mystery
  1. noun
    a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
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    type of:
    mystery, mystery story, whodunit
    a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
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