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/klif"hang'ing/, adj.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a cliff-hanger: a cliff-hanging vote of 20-19.Also, cliffhanging.[1935-40, Amer.]
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cliff-hanging — adjective (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense • Syn: ↑suspenseful, ↑suspensive, ↑nail biting • Similar to: ↑tense * * * /klif hang ing/, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a cliff hanger: a cliff hanging vote of 20 19 … Useful english dictionary
cliff-hanging — adjective see cliff hanger … New Collegiate Dictionary
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cliff-hang — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb : to end an installment of a cliff hanger with a suspenseful usually melodramatic unresolved conflict designed to entice the audience to read or view the succeeding installment to discover the resolution of the… … Useful english dictionary
cliff-hang — /klif hang /, v.i., cliff hung, cliff hanging. Informal. to wait eagerly for the outcome of a suspenseful situation or contest. Also, cliffhang. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
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