"Cabot Cove syndrome" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named from the fictional setting of the long-running US television series Murder, She Wrote. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Cabot Cove syndrome}} Cabot Cove syndrome (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) The situation where, in order to create storylines for a detective drama, the protagonist encounters far more murders than is plausible. Wikipedia link: Murder, She Wrote Tags: humorous, uncountable
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