plural of scare-line

plural of scare line

A phrase or message used as a headline or quote that distorts the facts in order to alarm the reader or listener. / Alternative form of scare line

A long rope, cable, or other line that is used to frighten fish into an area where they are more easily caught using other gear. / Alternative form of scare-line

(historical, US, politics, sexuality, LGBT, slang) The fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.

Fearmongering on the topic of a rise in communism that will threaten Western nations, especially from Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc in the past, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc. but also from any leftist movement.

plural of jump scare

plural of jump-scare

(narratology) The technique, typically used in horror films and video games, of having something occur suddenly and without warning to frighten the audience.

Alternative spelling of jump scare