howdunnit

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A form of howdunit — A type of detective story in which the focus is not on the person who committed the crime, but on the manner in which it was committed.

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Meanings

nounhowdunnit (plural howdunnits)

plural howdunnits

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of howdunit.
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APA

howdunnit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howdunnit

MLA

“howdunnit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howdunnit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “howdunnit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/howdunnit.

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