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thriller definition

thriller (t̸hril′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that thrills
    1. a suspenseful novel, play, film, etc.
    2. Chiefly Brit. such a novel, film, etc. dealing with crime and detection

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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