spoiler warning
Revelation heads-up notice
A spoiler warning alerts readers or viewers that upcoming content reveals key plot points, twists, or endings that might diminish their enjoyment of a story.
Common in reviews, online discussions, and social media posts about movies, books, TV shows, and games: Spoiler warning: the butler did it.
The warning functions as a courtesy, letting people choose whether to continue.
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- revealMake something visible
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- plot twistSudden narrative redirection
- twistRotating motion or surprise
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- spoilersplot twist, twist ending, character death, villain reveal, plot summary
- cockpit alertspull up, traffic alert, bank angle, oil pressure, glide slope
- book clubsbook clubs, book club, reading groups, discussion groups, reading circle
- content controlcontent filter, parental controls, block list, age restriction, profanity filter
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Unanticipated offensive strike
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