thrillernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈθrɪl.ər/us/ˈθrɪl.ɚ/B1 a book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime:
It's described here as a taut psychological thriller.
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Types of film, play, book etc.
- adaptation
- anime
- blockbuster
- epic
- epigram
- epistle
- film noir
- hagiography
- hokum
- indie
- lampoon
- mystery
- pastiche
- pastoral
- prose
- saga
- satire
- slow
- the big screen 1
- vignette
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