spoiler

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[edit] Etymology

From spoil +‎ -er.

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[edit] Noun

spoiler (plural spoilers)

  1. A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise, or twist in a story.
    Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.
  2. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift.
  3. (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce
  4. (US, chiefly politics, sports) An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoil the chances of another's victory.
    • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 713:
      The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.
  5. (trading card games) A comprehensive list of objects and their characteristics.

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document, review or comment
aeronautics: device to reduce lift
automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce
politics, gaming: individual unable to win but with the power to determine the winner
trading card games: comprehensive list of objects and their characteristics
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