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Cliff-hanging
see synonyms of cliff-hangingAdjective
1. cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspenseful, suspensive
(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
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Cliff-hanging
see synonyms of cliff-hangingnoun
1.
a.
a situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film
b.
the serialized film itself
2.
a situation that is dramatic or uncertain
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Cliff-hanging
see synonyms of cliff-hanging noun
1.
an early type of serialized film in which each episode ended with a suspenseful climax, as the hero hanging from a cliff
2.
any highly suspenseful story, situation, etc.
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