nail-biter

🇺🇸 /ˈneɪl baɪtər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈneɪl baɪtə(r)/
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a situation that is very tense and exciting because you don't know what will happen

The election results were a nail-biter, with the winner only declared at the last minute.

translation

n. a situation that is very tense and exciting because you don't know what will happen

Word Forms

Plural nail-biters