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DETECTIVE NOVEL

\dɪtˈɛktɪv nˈɒvə͡l], \dɪtˈɛktɪv nˈɒvə‍l], \d_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v n_ˈɒ_v_əl]\

Definitions of DETECTIVE NOVEL

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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