Meaning Of The Word Cliffhanger

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cliffhanger
countable noun: A cliffhanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next.

cliffhanger in American English
an early type of serialized film in which each episode ended with a suspenseful climax, as the hero hanging from a cliff

cliffhanger in British English
noun: a situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film

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