Thriller

/ˈθɹɪ.lə/

Synonyms for "thriller" (90 found)

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Closest matches (18)

3-dadventure storyallegoryanimated cartoonapologuebedtime storyblack-and-white filmcartoonchillercinemacinemascopecineramacolor filmcreepiedetective story
Noun(3 words)
adrenaline rushbarnburnercrime thriller

Strong matches (27)

dime noveldocumentarydocumentary filmeducational filmfablefabliaufairy talefantasyfeaturefictionfilmflickflickerfolk storyfolktalegestghost storygothichorror picturehorse opera
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legendlove storymarchenmotion picturemotion-picture showmovie
Noun(1 words)

Related words (45)

moving picturemysterymystery storymythmythologymythosnewsreelnudienursery taleparablepenny dreadfulphotodramaphotoplaypicturepicture showpornographic filmpreviewromancesci fiscience fiction
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shilling shockershockershortsilentsilent filmskin flicksneak previewspace fictionspace operaspaghetti westernstorysuspense storytalkietalking picturetechnicolortrailerunderground filmwesternwestern storywesternerwhodunitwork of fiction
Noun(3 words)
suspense fictionsuspense filmsuspense novel

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More general

9 entries
adventure storyemotional responseexperiencefictionfiction genreheroic taleliterary genrenarrative worksensation

More specific

7 entries
adrenaline rushclose callcrime thrillerlegal thrillerpolice proceduralpsychological thrillerspy thriller

Collocations

6 entries
crime thrillermedical thrillerpsychological thrillerspy thrillerthriller filmthriller novel

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

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Our new serial thriller begins at 7.30 this evening.

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For the director, it's a thriller.

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This film was praised as a completely engaging thriller that works on almost every level.

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Michael Jackson's album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time.

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