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detective story vs mystery story

mystery story vs detective story

detective story and mystery story both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detective story Yes No No No
mystery story Yes No No No
As nouns, mystery story is a hypernym of detective story; that is, mystery story is a word with a broader meaning than detective story:
  • detective story: a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
  • mystery story: a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
Other hypernyms of detective story include mystery, whodunit.
detective story (noun) mystery story (noun)
a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
Difference between detective story and mystery story

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