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   cliffhanger

   /ˈklɪfˌhaŋə/

   noun

   • 1. a dramatic and exciting ending to an episode of a serial, leaving the audience in suspense and anxious not to miss the next episode: "it will take more than outrageous cliffhangers to win the ratings wars"
   • ▪ a story or event with a strong element of suspense: "the match was a cliffhanger right up to the final whistle"

   Word Origin 1930s: from early film serials in which episodes ended with characters in desperate situations such as hanging off the edge of a cliff.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cliffhanging adjective

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