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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

destripe

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /desˈtɾipe/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Spoiler/ˈspɔɪ.lər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"No leas el artículo si no quieres un destripe de la trama."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A description of an important plot development in a television show, film, or book that can ruin the surprise or suspense for someone who has not yet experienced it.

    "Please do not post any spoilers for the new movie on social media."
  2. 2

    A device attached to an automobile or aircraft to reduce lift or aerodynamic drag.

    "The sports car features a carbon fiber rear spoiler for improved high-speed stability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'to spoil', originating from Middle English 'spoilen' (via Old French from Latin 'spoliare', meaning to strip, plunder, or rob). The modern media sense—referring to an element of a plot that reveals crucial information—emerged in the late 20th century, specifically popularized by Doug Kenney in a 1971 issue of National Lampoon magazine titled 'Spoiler'.

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