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noun • Film noir. • A production in the style of film noir. adjective • Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre | ||||
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noun • a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie | ||||
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noun • very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees • any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood | ||||
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