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thrill⋅er

  [thril-er]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that thrills.
2. an exciting, suspenseful play or story, esp. a mystery story.
Origin:
1885–90; 1920–25 for def. 2; thrill + -er 1
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thrill·er   (thrĭl'ər)   
n.  One that thrills, especially a sensational or suspenseful book, story, play, or movie.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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thriller

A suspenseful, sensational story or film: “Ken Follett writes best-selling spy thrillers.”

Note: In Great Britain, the word thriller is sometimes used for all mystery novels: “Martha Grimes, an American, writes British-style thrillers.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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