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cliff-hanger
Variant of cliffhanger
☆ or cliff-hanger
noun
- an early type of serialized film in which each episode ended with a suspenseful climax, as the hero hanging from a cliff
- any highly suspenseful story, situation, etc.
Related Forms:
- cliffhanging adjective or cliff-hanging
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