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   Cliff·hang·er

   /ˈklifˌhaNGər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an ending to an episode of a serial drama that leaves the audience in suspense: "it will take more than outrageous cliffhangers to win the ratings wars"
   • ▪ a story or event with a strong element of suspense: "the game was a cliffhanger right up to the final buzzer"

   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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