cliff hanger

A form of cliffhanger — An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.

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Meanings

nouncliff hanger (plural cliff hangers)

plural cliff hangers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cliffhanger.
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cliff hanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cliff%20hanger

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“cliff hanger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cliff%20hanger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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