Meaning & use
barnburner
An extremely exciting event, contest, or performance that keeps everyone's attention until the end.
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The final game turned into a real barnburner, tied until the last second.
Political analysts quickly called the close election a genuine barnburner.
A note on using this word
Barnburner is informal American English, most common in sports and political commentary.
Words with a similar meaning
thrillernail-biter
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