Jump-scare

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of jump scare. alt-of, alternative

    "There's jump-scares a-plenty and all the obvious manipulation that goes into making a fright-flick work."

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"There's jump-scares a-plenty and all the obvious manipulation that goes into making a fright-flick work."

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