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thriller

[ thril-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that thrills.
  2. an exciting, suspenseful play or story, especially a mystery story.


thriller

/ ˈθ°ùɪ±ôÉ™ /

noun

  1. a book, film, play, etc, depicting crime, mystery, or espionage in an atmosphere of excitement and suspense
  2. a person or thing that thrills
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

thriller

  1. A suspenseful, sensational story or film: “Ken Follett writes best-selling spy thrillers.â€
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Notes

In Great Britain , the word thriller is sometimes used for all mystery novels : “Martha Grimes, an American, writes British-style thrillers.â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of thriller1

1885–90; 1920–25 thriller fordef 2; thrill + -er 1
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The screenplay for the sci-fi thriller “Parallel†caught Ezban’s eye for its originality among more generic prospects and became his first crossover venture.

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Risk and desperation give the book the fresh edge of a thriller while maintaining its larger focus as an entwined story of family and imperialist history.

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Chris Hemsworth – who many speculate is in the running to become James Bond – was there to show off Crime 101, a thriller focused on robberies along Los Angeles' 101 Freeway.

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The executives showed footage for “One Battle After Another,†a $130-million crime thriller written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson.

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Chelsea have been a bit flat as well, but maybe this is the game where both teams come to life and serve up a thriller - that is what I am hoping for anyway.

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