"cliff-hanger" meaning in All languages combined

See cliff-hanger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cliff-hangers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cliff-hanger (plural cliff-hangers)
  1. Alternative spelling of cliffhanger Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cliffhanger
    Sense id: en-cliff-hanger-en-noun-kH0hXCkB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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