cliffhanger
noun/ˈklɪfˌhæŋər/
Frequency rank: #15,122 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a situation or ending that is very exciting or tense because the outcome is uncertain until the last moment.
Example sentence
The season finale ended on a tense cliffhanger, leaving viewers desperate to know what would happen next.
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