detective story
de·tec·tive sto·ry
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-tek-tiv stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /dɪˈtɛk tɪv ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-tek-tiv stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /dɪˈtɛk tɪv ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
Definitions of detective story words
- noun detective story a story in which a detective tries to solve a crime 3
- noun detective story a mystery involving a crime and the gradual discovery of who committed it, esp. a highly formalized one in which a detective, often a private detective, solves a crime, usually a murder, by means of careful observation and logical reasoning 3
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detective story popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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