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cliffhanger

Noun CEFR C1
ˌklɪfˈhæŋ.ə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
  2. An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
    broadly

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Examples

“Back in the early 80s, the hit series Dallas kept the nation guessing with its season-ending cliffhanger "Who Shot J.R.?"”
“This presidential election is such a cliffhanger. Will it be the rising star Dmitry "Obamovich" Medvedev? Or the veteran Gennady "McCainovich" Zyuganov?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Cliffhanging Cliffie cliffing Cliffington clifflet cliffline

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