Definition of "thriller" []

• One that thrills, especially a sensational or suspenseful book, story, play, or movie. (noun)

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• "Really, the term thriller is sort of given to anything that is a mystery or whatever."
• "Is the term thriller widely taken to mean plot-driven, as opposed to character-driven?"
• "Miss Snark, Is the term thriller widely taken to mean plot-driven, as opposed to character-driven?"