"spoiler" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɔɪ.lə/ [UK], /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/ [US] Audio: En-us-spoiler.ogg [US], en-au-spoiler.ogg [Australia] Forms: spoilers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪlə(ɹ) Etymology: From spoil + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spoil|er}} spoil + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} spoiler (plural spoilers)
  1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler. Translations (one who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager): грабител (grabitel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), ryöväri (Finnish), ryöstäjä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-noun-4zSwxgzN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 14 16 19 14 4 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 10 11 22 20 14 4 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 12 13 15 19 15 5 5 Disambiguation of 'one who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager': 76 9 2 1 2 9
  2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless. Translations (one who corrupts, mars, or renders useless): pilaaja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-noun-b1jFBkuA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 14 16 19 14 4 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 12 13 15 19 15 5 5 Disambiguation of 'one who corrupts, mars, or renders useless': 9 79 2 2 3 5
  3. A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc. Translations (document, review or comment that discloses): filtració [feminine] (Catalan), espòiler [masculine] (Catalan), 劇情透露 (Chinese Mandarin), 剧情透露 (jùqíng tòulù) (Chinese Mandarin), 劇透 (Chinese Mandarin), 剧透 (jùtòu) (Chinese Mandarin), spoiler [masculine] (Czech), spoiler [common-gender] (Danish), spoiler (Dutch), ilonpilaaja (Finnish), juonipaljastus (Finnish), spoileri [slang] (Finnish), spoiler [masculine] (French), divulgâchage [masculine] (French), divulgâchis [masculine] (French), Spoiler [masculine] (German), spoiler (Hungarian), rontóc (Hungarian), beberan (Indonesian), spoiler [masculine] (Italian), ネタバレ (netabare) (Japanese), 스포일러 (seupoilleo) (Korean), beberan (Malay), spoiler [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), spoiler [masculine] (Polish), spoiler [masculine] (Portuguese), спо́йлер (spójler) [masculine] (Russian), spoiler [masculine] (Spanish), destripe [masculine] (Spanish), spoiler [common-gender] (Swedish), สปอยเลอร์ (sà-bpɔɔi-lə̂ə) (Thai), спо́йлер (spójler) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-noun-E2q8L2xv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 14 16 19 14 4 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 10 11 22 20 14 4 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 12 13 15 19 15 5 5 Disambiguation of 'document, review or comment that discloses': 3 3 70 11 7 5
  4. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag. Categories (topical): Aeronautics
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-noun-pPduxuoF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 14 16 19 14 4 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 10 11 22 20 14 4 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 12 13 15 19 15 5 5 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce. Categories (topical): Automotive, Auto parts
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-noun-6UVYaPxF Disambiguation of Auto parts: 8 9 8 14 50 8 2 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 14 16 19 14 4 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 10 11 22 20 14 4 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 12 13 15 19 15 5 5 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  6. (US, chiefly politics, sports) A competitor, unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another’s victory. Tags: US Categories (topical): Politics, Sports
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-noun-u4zWhAkv Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 14 16 19 14 4 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 10 11 22 20 14 4 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 12 13 15 19 15 5 5 Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, politics, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Q spoiler, spoiler alert, spoiler effect, spoilerific, spoileron, spoiler space, spoilery Translations (aeronautics: device to reduce lift): спо́йлер (spójler) [masculine] (Bulgarian), spoileri (Finnish), destructeur de portance [masculine] (French), spoiler [masculine] (French), Störklappe [feminine] (German), スポイラー (supoirā) (Japanese), 스포일러 (seupoilleo) (Korean), spojler (Polish), przerywacz (Polish), spoiler [masculine] (Portuguese), speedbrake [masculine] (Portuguese), спо́йлер (spójler) [masculine] (Russian), สปอยเลอร์ (sà-bpɔɔi-lə̂ə) (Thai) Translations (automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce): спо́йлер (spójler) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 導流板 (Chinese Mandarin), 导流板 (dǎoliúbǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), spoileri (Finnish), aileron [masculine] (French), spoiler [masculine] (French), Spoiler [masculine] (German), αεροτομή (aerotomí) [feminine] (Greek), alettone (Italian), スポイラー (supoirā) (Japanese), 스포일러 (seupoilleo) (Korean), spoiler [masculine] (Portuguese), aerofólio [masculine] (Portuguese), спо́йлер (spójler) [masculine] (Russian), антикрыло́ (antikryló) [neuter] (Russian), spoiler [masculine] (Spanish), alerón [masculine] (Spanish), spoiler [common-gender] (Swedish), สปอยเลอร์ (sà-bpɔɔi-lə̂ə) (Thai)
Disambiguation of 'aeronautics: device to reduce lift': 1 1 3 51 41 3 Disambiguation of 'automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce': 2 2 3 44 48 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈspɔɪ.lə/ [UK], /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/ [US] Audio: En-us-spoiler.ogg [US], en-au-spoiler.ogg [Australia] Forms: spoilers [present, singular, third-person], spoilering [participle, present], spoilered [participle, past], spoilered [past]
Rhymes: -ɔɪlə(ɹ) Etymology: From spoil + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spoil|er}} spoil + -er Head templates: {{en-verb}} spoiler (third-person singular simple present spoilers, present participle spoilering, simple past and past participle spoilered)
  1. (transitive, fandom slang) To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know. Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-verb-dmiUQKN6 Topics: lifestyle
  2. (transitive, fandom slang) To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc. Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-spoiler-en-verb-75hl5D1Y Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for spoiler meaning in English (23.1kB)

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      "text": "→ French: spoiler"
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      "text": "→ Georgian: სპოილერი (sṗoileri)"
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          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: spoiler",
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          "expansion": "→ Spanish: spoiler",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Spanish: spoiler"
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            "bor": "1"
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      "text": "→ Russian: спойлер (spojler)"
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          "sense": "one who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager",
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        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "text": "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.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 December 16, Ben Child, “Rogue Star Wars fans threaten to ruin The Force Awakens via 'spoiler jihad'”, in The Guardian",
          "text": "Devotees of ‘expanded universe’ books say they will publish spoilers of latest film online unless Disney studio agrees to film their favourite stories",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018 February 14, Jenna Wortham, “Letter of Recommendation: Spoilers”, in The New York Times, →ISSN",
          "text": "TV shows and movies are a rare form of atemporality, and in an ever-changing, always-on world, spoilers feel irrefutable — sheer access to them gives the illusion of control.",
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        [
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        [
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          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "filtració"
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        {
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "espòiler"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "jùqíng tòulù",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "剧情透露"
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        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "劇透"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "jùtòu",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "剧透"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
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          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
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        {
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "ilonpilaaja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "juonipaljastus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "slang"
          ],
          "word": "spoileri"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "divulgâchage"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "divulgâchis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "rontóc"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "beberan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "netabare",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "ネタバレ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "seupoilleo",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "스포일러"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "word": "beberan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "spójler",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "спо́йлер"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 3 70 11 7 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spoiler"
        },
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
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          "word": "destripe"
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          "word": "spoiler"
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          "roman": "sà-bpɔɔi-lə̂ə",
          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
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          "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
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        "(automotive) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce."
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        "transport",
        "vehicles"
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          "ref": "2020 November 8, Victoria Bekiempis, “Was Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen a 'spoiler' for Trump?”, in The Guardian",
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          "sports"
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        [
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        ],
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          "win",
          "win"
        ]
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        "US"
      ],
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        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "politics",
        "sports"
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      "word": "spoileri"
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      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "destructeur de portance"
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      "_dis1": "1 1 3 51 41 3",
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      "word": "Störklappe"
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      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "スポイラー"
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      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "스포일러"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "spoiler"
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      "_dis1": "1 1 3 51 41 3",
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      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "speedbrake"
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    {
      "_dis1": "1 1 3 51 41 3",
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      "roman": "spójler",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "спо́йлер"
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      "_dis1": "1 1 3 51 41 3",
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      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "สปอยเลอร์"
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "導流板"
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    {
      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "导流板"
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "spoileri"
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "aileron"
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "spoiler"
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Spoiler"
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      "roman": "aerotomí",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "αεροτομή"
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "alettone"
    },
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "roman": "seupoilleo",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "스포일러"
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    {
      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
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      "_dis1": "2 2 3 44 48 2",
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      "word": "aerofólio"
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "สปอยเลอร์"
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        "third-person"
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      "form": "spoilering",
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        "present"
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know."
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      "links": [
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        [
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        "(transitive, fandom slang) To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know."
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      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
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        {
          "text": "I've been spoilered, so I doubt I'll be able to enjoy the final episode."
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        "To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc."
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        [
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          "fandom"
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          "slang",
          "slang"
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        "(transitive, fandom slang) To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc."
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        "slang",
        "transitive"
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        "lifestyle"
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      "ipa": "/ˈspɔɪ.lə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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      "ipa": "/ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/",
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        "US"
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      "rhymes": "-ɔɪlə(ɹ)"
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verbs",
    "Requests for review of Esperanto translations",
    "Requests for review of French translations",
    "Requests for review of Spanish translations",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Q spoiler"
    },
    {
      "word": "spoiler alert"
    },
    {
      "word": "spoiler effect"
    },
    {
      "word": "spoilerific"
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    {
      "word": "spoileron"
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    {
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            "2": "espòiler",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Catalan: espòiler",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Catalan: espòiler"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fr",
            "2": "spoiler",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ French: spoiler",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ French: spoiler"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ka",
            "2": "სპოილერი",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Georgian: სპოილერი (sṗoileri)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Georgian: სპოილერი (sṗoileri)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "Spoiler",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ German: Spoiler",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "de",
            "2": "spoilern",
            "bor": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ spoilern",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ German: Spoiler, → spoilern"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "spoiler",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: spoiler",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: spoiler"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "spoiler",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: spoiler",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Spanish: spoiler"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Russian: спойлер (spojler)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Russian: спойлер (spojler)"
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          "ref": "2015 December 16, Ben Child, “Rogue Star Wars fans threaten to ruin The Force Awakens via 'spoiler jihad'”, in The Guardian",
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          "aeronautics"
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        ],
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        "physical-sciences"
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          "automotive"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "one who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager",
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    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "one who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager",
      "word": "ryöstäjä"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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      "word": "pilaaja"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "filtració"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "espòiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "劇情透露"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jùqíng tòulù",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "剧情透露"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "劇透"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jùtòu",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "剧透"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "ilonpilaaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "juonipaljastus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "spoileri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "divulgâchage"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "divulgâchis"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "rontóc"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "beberan"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "netabare",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "ネタバレ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "seupoilleo",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "스포일러"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "beberan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "spójler",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "спо́йлер"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "destripe"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "sà-bpɔɔi-lə̂ə",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "word": "สปอยเลอร์"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spójler",
      "sense": "document, review or comment that discloses",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "спо́йлер"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "spójler",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "спо́йлер"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "spoileri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "destructeur de portance"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Störklappe"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "supoirā",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "スポイラー"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "seupoilleo",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "스포일러"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "spojler"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "word": "przerywacz"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "speedbrake"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "spójler",
      "sense": "aeronautics: device to reduce lift",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "sà-bpɔɔi-lə̂ə",
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      "word": "สปอยเลอร์"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "спо́йлер"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "導流板"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dǎoliúbǎn",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "导流板"
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "spoileri"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aileron"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Spoiler"
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "αεροτομή"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "alettone"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "supoirā",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "スポイラー"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "seupoilleo",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "스포일러"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aerofólio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "спо́йлер"
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      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
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        "neuter"
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spoiler"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
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      "sense": "automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce",
      "word": "สปอยเลอร์"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fandom",
          "fandom"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ],
        [
          "warning",
          "warning"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, fandom slang) To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang",
        "transitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English fandom slang",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I've been spoilered, so I doubt I'll be able to enjoy the final episode."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fandom",
          "fandom"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, fandom slang) To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang",
        "transitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspɔɪ.lə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪlə(ɹ)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-spoiler.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/20/En-us-spoiler.ogg/En-us-spoiler.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/En-us-spoiler.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-spoiler.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/37/En-au-spoiler.ogg/En-au-spoiler.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/En-au-spoiler.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spoiler"
}
{
  "called_from": "translations/324",
  "msg": "possible sense number in translation item: French: __IGNORE__ (2), __IGNORE__, __IGNORE__ (3)",
  "path": [
    "spoiler"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "spoiler",
  "trace": ""
}

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