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cliff-hanging

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective cliff-hanging has 1 sense
  1. cliff-hanging, suspenseful, suspensive, nail-biting - (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
    Antonyms: relaxed, at ease (indirect, via tense)

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Cliff-Hanging

Definition:

Cliff-hanging refers to a thrilling, suspenseful, or heart-pounding situation that keeps the outcome uncertain until the very end.

As an adjective:

  1. Featuring a plot or story characterized by intense suspense.
  2. Describing a situation or event that elicits extreme excitement or anxiety.

Example sentences:

  1. The cliff-hanging movie had the audience on the edge of their seats until the final scene resolved the intense suspense.
  2. Her cliff-hanging escape from the burning building left everyone breathless.

As a noun:

  1. A suspenseful event or situation.

Example sentence:

  1. The book's final chapter was a real cliff-hanging, leaving readers eagerly awaiting the sequel.

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