spoilers
Unwanted ending reveals
Spoilers are details that reveal key plot points of a story before someone has experienced it themselves: Don't tell me—no spoilers!
The term reflects how knowing twists or endings can spoil the pleasure of discovery.
On vehicles, a spoiler is an aerodynamic device that disrupts airflow to reduce lift or drag.
Someone who spoils something—a third-party candidate who splits votes, a person who ruins plans—may also be called a spoiler.
Rotating motion or surprise
- endingFinal portion of something
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- denouementStory's final unraveling
resolution · finale · disclosure · plot · exposure · unmasking · discovery · secrets
Crime fiction identifying perpetrator
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- clueSolving aid
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- culpritPerson found guilty
suspect · motive · alibi · evidence · crime · thriller · investigation · reveal
Air pressing vehicle earthward
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- lipMouth's outer edge
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
drag · underbody · traction · high-speed · cornering · racing · tuner · aftermarket
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
- endingFinal portion of something
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
denouement · resolution · finale · disclosure · plot · exposure · unmasking · discovery · secrets · truth
whodunit
Crime fiction identifying perpetrator
culprit · suspect · motive · alibi · evidence · crime · thriller · investigation · reveal · puzzle
downforce
Air pressing vehicle earthward
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- lipMouth's outer edge
airflow · drag · underbody · traction · high-speed · cornering · racing · tuner · aftermarket · bolt-on
spinnaker
Downwind sailing sail
rigging · yacht · keelboat · catamaran · sloop · ketch · regatta · tacking · windward · leeward
- TV talkreview, recap, ratings, plot holes, cliffhanger
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, steering wheel
- car culturecar meets, hot rod, muscle car, classic car, classic cars
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- car stylingbody kit, custom paint, paint job, rims, grille
spoilerssuspense
Anxious uncertainty about outcomes
anticipation · mystery · the unknown · surprises · plot twists
- spoiler alertCourtesy before plot disclosure
- spoiled bratOverindulged, insufferable child
- spoiled milkDairy past its prime
- spoiled food
- spoiled for choiceHaving too many options
- spoiled rotten
spoiled, unspoiled, spoiler, despoiler, despoiled, spoilered, spoilery