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Meanings of spoiler in English

Russian
интерцептор
Spanish
deflector
Catalan
deflector
Wikidata

Device for reducing aerodynamic lift.

интерцептор
Portuguese
assaltante
Catalan
saquejador

Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

assaltante
Spanish
malcriador

Someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence.

malcriador
Synonyms
Examples for "pamperer"
Examples for "pamperer"
1
The true knight has to be not only no coward, no self-pamperer, no egotist.
The Research Magnificent
2
Myself, I am no pamperer of the common people.
The Lost Continent
3
Women, especially the younger of them, are become gadabouts, chatterers in the public ways, idle, adorners of their vain selves, pamperers of their frail tabernacles-
The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story
1
Sir Duncan, I am not a coddler any more than you are.
Mary Anerley: A Yorkshire Tale
2
If coddling is done, however, they like to pick their coddlers.
Nonsenseorship
Usage of spoiler in English
1
But the weak U.S. economy could still be a spoiler next year.
Reuters
2
They soon quiet down; and the spoiler begins to notice her surroundings.
More Hunting Wasps
3
It's hard to go into more detail without venturing into spoiler territory.
The Guardian
4
The radio call from the first uniforms on-scene had carried a spoiler.
Raging Heat
5
Be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler.
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom / Or, The Escape of William...
6
Here's a quick spoiler-free rundown of what you should know before going.
Wired
7
And some read the story with a spoiler disclaimer in the preface.
Wired
8
Fret not: I am not about to play the role of spoiler.
Ebony
9
OK, before I go on I should perhaps give a spoiler warning.
Wired
10
This time we go far beyond all that may tempt the spoiler.
The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
11
There's backstory and spoiler clues to be sifted out of both sites.
Wired
12
Bent both front wheels and smacked the spoiler into the gravel siding.
Driving Heat
13
But the greedy spoiler came, and behold, stranger, what he made it!
Manco, the Peruvian Chief / Or, An Englishman's Adventures in th...
14
An old spoiler of women is worse than one spoiled by them!
Beauchamp's Career — Complete
15
RELATED: Most binge-worthy TV shows to stream Warning, spoiler for season 1 ahead.
News.com.au
16
The spoiler immediately became a talking-point among British social media users.
Reuters
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Translations for spoiler
Portuguese
assaltante
Spoiler through the time
Spoiler across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common