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Noun spoiler has 5 senses

spoiler - a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
--₁ is a kind of campaigner, candidate, nominee
plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter - someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
--₂ is a kind of thief, stealer
--₂ has particulars: pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover
pamperer, spoiler, coddler, mollycoddler - someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
--₃ is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

Derived form: verb spoil₄
spoiler - an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
--₄ is a kind of airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
spoiler - a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
--₅ is a kind of airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface