spoiler alerts
Revealing content notices
Spoiler alerts are warnings that upcoming information will reveal key plot details of a book, film, show, or game.
The phrase emerged from online culture, where discussions might ruin surprises for those who haven't yet experienced the work: Spoiler alert: the detective is the killer.
Sometimes used loosely before any unwelcome revelation: Spoiler alert: the meeting ran two hours over.
- trigger warningAlert preceding distressing material
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- revealMake something visible
- endingFinal portion of something
twist · warning · hint · fandom · fan theory · surprise · secrets · teaser · foreshadowing · cliffhanger · season finale · post-credits scene · online forums · comment section · notification · movie · reviews · etiquette
- TV habitsbinge watching, channel surfing, season premieres, season finales, reruns
spoiler alertsinformation blackout
Deliberate suppression of news
radio silence · embargo · non-disclosure · keeping mum · sealed lips
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