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Meaning of jump-scare | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“There's jump-scares a-plenty and all the obvious manipulation that goes into making a fright-flick work.”
“Jump-scares, suspense, and sudden violence are all a major part of the horror genre.”
“Walking through the dark, I felt like I was drawing to a movie jump-scare.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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