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   Spoil·er

   /ˈspoilər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a description of an important plot development in a television show, movie, or book which if previously known may reduce surprise or suspense for a first-time viewer or reader.
   • ▪ a news story published to divert attention from and reduce the impact of a similar item published elsewhere: "the newspaper ran a spoiler"
   • 2. a person or thing that spoils something: "it is a sad thing that so many so-called book lovers are book spoilers"
   • ▪ (especially in a political context) a person who obstructs or prevents an opponent's success while having no chance of winning a contest themselves: US "he is perceived as a genuine factor in the presidential election, a certified political spoiler"
   • 3. a flap on the wing of an aircraft that can be projected in order to create drag and so reduce speed.
   • ▪ a device on the front or rear of a motor vehicle intended to prevent it from being lifted off the road when traveling at very high speeds.
   • 4. an electronic device for preventing unauthorized copying of sound recordings by means of a disruptive signal inaudible on the original.

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