How to pronounce “cliffhanger”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
• (by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.

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