Meaning of cliffhanger | Babel Free

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.
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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?”

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