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PRONUNCIATION OF WHYDUNIT

whydunit  [ˈwaɪˌdʌnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHYDUNIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whydunit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHYDUNIT


Bennett
ˈbɛnɪt
bonnet
ˈbɒnɪt
bunnet
ˈbʌnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
granite
ˈɡrænɪt
hornet
ˈhɔːnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
knit
nɪt
magnet
ˈmæɡnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
planet
ˈplænɪt
punnet
ˈpʌnɪt
senate
ˈsɛnɪt
unfortunate
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt
unit
ˈjuːnɪt
whodunit
huːˈdʌnɪt
whodunnit
huːˈdʌnɪt
whydunnit
ˈwaɪˌdʌnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHYDUNIT

whosesoever
whosever
whosis
whoso
whosoe´er
whosoever
Whr
whsle
whummle
whump
whup
whup ass
whupped
whupping
why
Whyalla
whydah
whydah bird
whydunnit
whyever

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHYDUNIT

ambulatory care unit
base unit
bomb disposal unit
condominium unit
control unit
currency unit
display unit
disposal unit
garbage disposal unit
generating unit
graphical display unit
intensive care unit
medical unit
mobile police unit
monetary unit
processing unit
sealed unit
stock unit
storage unit
subunit

Synonyms and antonyms of whydunit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whydunit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHYDUNIT

Find out the translation of whydunit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whydunit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whydunit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

whydunit
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whydunit
570 millions of speakers

English

whydunit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whydunit
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

whydunit
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

whydunit
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whydunit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whydunit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whydunit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whydunit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whydunit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

whydunit
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whydunit
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whydunit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whydunit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whydunit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whydunit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whydunit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whydunit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

whydunit
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whydunit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whydunit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whydunit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whydunit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whydunit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whydunit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHYDUNIT»

The term «whydunit» is used very little and occupies the 191.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHYDUNIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whydunit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whydunit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whydunit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHYDUNIT»

Discover the use of whydunit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whydunit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Detective Fiction and the African Scene: From the Whodunit? ...
For over half a century now, it has remained the bane of creative writing. In strict intellectual circles, it is very rare to find people talk defensively and interestingly about the genre. Yet Asong has chosen to do just that.
Linus Asong, 2012
2
Whydunit?: Perfectly Criminal II : the Crime Writers' ...
Collection of short crime fiction focusing on the why? Behind the crime. Contributors include Lawrence Block, Reginald Hill, Peter Lovesey, Ruth Rendell and Margaret Yorke.
Martin Edwards, Ruth Rendell, 1997
3
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide ...
I like to think of the narrative I call the “Whydunit” as a trip into the ever-smaller chambers of a nautilus shell. As we progress deeper into the secrecy that makes up the very best of this type of story, we begin to feel scared, claustrophobic, and in ...
Blake Snyder, 2007
4
Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
WHYDUNIT We all know that evil lurks in the hearts of men. Greed happens. Murder happens. And unseen evildoers are responsible for it all. But the “who” is never as interesting as the “why.” Unlike the Golden Fleece, a good Whydunit isn' t ...
Blake Snyder, 2005
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Communication and Emotion: Essays in Honor of Dolf Zillmann
®whydunit ̄(seeConley. Jones, 1999) is primarily concerned withthe question ofthe motive instead of establishing the identity of the culprit.The psychological motivation of victimization, then, forms the enigma, whereas the perpetrator ...
Jennings Bryant, David R. Roskos-Ewoldsen, Joanne Cantor, 2003
6
500 Years of New Words
A main entry in The Second Barnhart Dictionary of New English is whydunit: “a mystery novel, play, or motion picture which deals primarily with the motivation for the crime.” First breaking into print in the Manchester Guardian on August 7, ...
Bill Sherk, 2004
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Batting Practice
This "Whydunit" in trade paperback is the first of the novels from the Solace Creek Stories. For more information on the Solace Creek Stories, visit www.solacecreekstories.com
Ron Lynch Chalice, 2006
8
Mystery Fanfare: A Composite Annotated Index to Mystery and ...
(paperback cover art) , by Lance Casebeer, l-6 CP 28 Marble Faun, The: A Whydunit, (on THE MARBLE FAUN: Nathaniel Hawthorne), by J.R.Christopher, ll- l TAD 78 (MARBLE FAUN, THE: Nathaniel Hawthorne), The Marble Faun: A Whydunit ...
Michael L. Cook, 1983
9
In the Queens' Parlor: And Other Leaves from the Editors' ...
In the whydunit stage the emphasis veered once more — from Who Killed Cock Robin and How Was Cock Robin Killed to Why Was Cock Robin Killed. This newest approach is psychological and psychiatric ( though it should be pointed out ...
Ellery Queen, 1969
10
Exile Cinema: Filmmakers at Work beyond Hollywood
When nongenre artists deign to appropriate the crime story, they (or their non- genre-consuming critics) often note that the work in question isn't so much a whodunit but a whydunit, as if a well-plotted thriller wasn't rewarding enough on its own ...
Michael Atkinson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHYDUNIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whydunit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Crime drama Motive gets a fourth season
Why is CTV renewing its “whydunit” Motive for a fourth season? Because people are still watching. In a news release, the network said the crime drama is ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
2
Season three of CTV's unique crime drama Motive promises lots of …
Motive gets your attention before the opening musical interlude even begins with its signature “whydunit,” reveal. What is “whydunit?” Almost immediately you ... «The Suburban Newspaper, Mar 15»
3
Elementary season 3 episode 15 review: When Your Number's Up
This week's whydunit made a change from Elementary's usual whodunit mysteries, though not necessarily a welcome one. Spending the episode steps ahead of ... «Den Of Geek, Feb 15»
4
'The Carrier' by Sophie Hannah
... set in England's fictitious Culver Valley and featuring husband-and-wife detecting team Simon Waterhouse and Charlie Zailer, elevate the whydunit as well as ... «Boston Globe, Jan 15»
5
Doctor Who S8.08 - Mummy On The Orient Express Review
The series is more likely to produce a “whydunit”. What's a whydunit? Well, let's define it as a story where the identity of the killer (or the nature of the threat) very ... «GamesRadar, Oct 14»
6
The TV Guide's 5 picks of the week
On rare occasions, however, a drama will expose the culprit up front and then let the investigation unfold not as a whodunit but a whydunit. The new Canadian ... «Stuff.co.nz, Sep 14»
7
It's cutting edge stuff
"With all those layers on screen, the film is more of a 'whydunit' than whodunit. "If you stop any frame, there are things there that give you clues to what's going on ... «The Press, York, Jul 14»
8
JK Rowling to Write More Crime Novels Than Harry Potter Books
... McDermid, Rowling revealed that she drew inspiration for the Harry Potter books from the crime genre, dubbing the series “six whodunits and one whydunit.”. «Paste Magazine, Jul 14»
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Digital Publishing and e-Reader Gossip - July 13-19 2014
JK Rowling has said that writing seven more Robert Galbraith is a “no brainer”, describing the Harry Potter novels as “six whodunits and one whydunit” – and ... «Good E-Reader, Jul 14»
10
'Motive' Season 2 premiere: 'Our killers are regular people'
Instead of the traditional 'whodunit,' we have a 'whydunit,'” executive producer Rob LaBelle tells Zap2it. “It's unique. It tends to draw people in, and then they ... «Zap2it.com, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Whydunit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/whydunit>. May 2024 ».
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