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suspense — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cliffhanger noun A dramatic ending that leaves a story unfinished so the audience is left wondering what happens next.
  • 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

  1. noun A dramatic ending that leaves a story unfinished so the audience is left wondering what happens next.
  2. noun A result that people wait for eagerly, especially one that stays unclear until the very end.
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