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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

  1. noun An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
  2. 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.

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