MYSTERY NOVEL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end

Synonyms:

detective novel; mystery novel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mystery novel" is a kind of...):

novel (an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story)

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