cliffhanger
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5ADJ.
over
VERB + CLIFFHANGER
part, win
CLIFFHANGER + NOUN
downer, j
PREP.
in, with
ADV.
such
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noun
An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
Back in the early 80s, the hit series Dallas kept the nation guessing with its season-ending cliffhanger "Who Shot J.R.?"
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.
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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5Back in the early 80s, the hit series Dallas kept the nation guessing with its season-ending cliffhanger "Who Shot J.R.?"
WiktionaryThis presidential election is such a cliffhanger. Will it be the rising star Dmitry "Obamovich" Medvedev? Or the veteran Gennady "McCainovich" Zyuganov?
WiktionaryWas the cliffhanger a downer or did it whet your appetite for more?
Tatoeba · #5201459The two part episode's cliffhanger had me in suspense.
Tatoeba · #5896397With each daily win, and the cliffhanger over whether he’d beat Jennings’ record or falter along the way, Amodio became more of a household name.
Tatoeba · #10367011