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单词 cliff-hanger
释义

cliff-hanger

noun

cliff-hang·​er ˈklif-ˌhaŋ-ər How to pronounce cliff-hanger (audio)
1
: an adventure serial or melodrama
especially : one presented in installments each ending in suspense
2
: a contest whose outcome is in doubt up to the very end
broadly : a suspenseful situation
cliff-hanging
ˈklif-ˌhaŋ-iŋ How to pronounce cliff-hanger (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • hair-raiser
  • nail-biter
  • suspenser
  • thriller
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

cliff-hanger

noun

as in thriller
something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome finally, a Super Bowl game that turned out to be a real cliff-hanger

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • thriller
  • nail-biter
  • suspenser
  • hair-raiser
  • photo finish
  • squeaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • blowout
  • yawner
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