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jump-scare en · NOUN

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1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of jump scare.
   alt of jump scare
   • Jump-scares, suspense, and sudden violence are all a major part of the horror genre. 2012, Xander Bennett, Screenwriting Tips, You Hack: 150 Practical Pointers for Becoming a Better Screenwriter, Focal Press, →ISBN, page 103:
   • There's jump-scares a-plenty and all the obvious manipulation that goes into making a fright-flick work. 1995, Film Review, Issues 12-13, unknown page
   • Walking through the dark, I felt like I was drawing to a movie jump-scare. 2013, Scot Sotherrn, Cub Service: A Memoir, Soft Skull Press, →ISBN, page 185:

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