Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger noun - An episode that ends in suspense.
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Problem and cliffhanger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Cliffhanger".
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Cliffhanger and problem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cliffhanger" instead a noun "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
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- crux and cliffhanger
- crux and problem
- question and cliffhanger
- question and problem
- riddle and cliffhanger
- riddle and problem
- difficulty and cliffhanger
- difficulty and problem
- secret and cliffhanger
- secret and problem
- puzzle and cliffhanger
- puzzle and problem
- enigma and cliffhanger
- enigma and problem
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No Ending / Bolivian Army Ending: "Time" ends on a technical cliffhanger, not showing the events after the last Kino recording, leaving it unclear if they actually solved the problem.
Source: Series / Stargate Universe -
That season seemed to follow this, as the problem of the episode had been solved by the end... but a new problem shows up at the same time, as the Master comes back, leading to a Cliffhanger into the last two episodes.
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