Cliff-hanger

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of cliffhanger. alt-of, alternative

    "Once upon a time the movie mecca teamed with redskins, and all of them made good livings in the many "horse operas" and "cliff hanger" serials of the industry's beginning."

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nail biter

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""Pet Sematary" was a real cliff-hanger."

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