suspense — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cliffhanger noun An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
- thriller noun A book, film, or play built around suspense, danger, and excitement.
Senses
suspense is used for these senses in English:
- cliffhanger (narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
- thriller (film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
cliffhanger — full definition
- noun An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
- noun 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.