nail-biter
noun [C] /ˈneɪlˌbaɪ.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ Definition
› a sports event or a film that is exciting because you do not know how it will end: Saturday's semifinal was a real nail-biter.Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition of nail-biter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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