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cliff-hanging

American

[klif-hang-ing] / ˈklɪfˌhæŋ ɪŋ /

Or cliffhanging

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a cliff-hanger.

a cliff-hanging vote of 20–19.

Etymology

Origin of cliff-hanging

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

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