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whodunit vs detective story

detective story vs whodunit

whodunit and detective story both are nouns.

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

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