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cliffhanger

 

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Noun cliffhanger has 2 senses
  1. cliffhanger - a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
    --1 is a kind of
    contest, competition
  2. cliffhanger - an episode that ends in suspense
    --2 is a kind of
    episode, installment, instalment

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Cliffhanger

Noun

Sense 1: A thrilling or suspenseful situation that is unresolved, leaving the audience in suspense until the next installment.

Sample Sentence 1: The season finale of the TV show left viewers on a cliffhanger, eagerly awaiting the next season.

Sample Sentence 2: The last chapter of the novel ended with a cliffhanger, leaving readers desperate to know what happens next.

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Noun

Sense 2: A dangerous situation or predicament from which it is difficult to escape.

Sample Sentence 1: The hikers found themselves stuck on a cliffhanger, with no way down.

Sample Sentence 2: The protagonist in the action movie faced a thrilling cliffhanger, hanging from a crumbling bridge.

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Adjective

Sense 1: Describing a situation or story that ends with suspense or uncertainty.

Sample Sentence 1: The movie's cliffhanger ending left the audience in awe.

Sample Sentence 2: The book series is well-known for its cliffhanger conclusions.

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Verb

Sense 1: To leave a situation unresolved and full of suspense.

Sample Sentence 1: The director decided to cliffhanger the film, leaving the ending up to interpretation.

Sample Sentence 2: The TV show cliffhangered each episode, making it difficult to stop watching.

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