Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Scratch
Scratch verb - To damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The 1994 adaptation of Mario and the Magician ends with Mario being accidentally killed by his spouse, while the Magician (whom she tried to kill) doesn't get a scratch an will continue to use is Mind Control on other people.
Source: Downer Ending / Film -
He is very much a Lethal Joke Character, with a variant of Unite Goggles that is different from Wonder-Goggles', but take so much as a scratch with him as the leader, and it's a one-way ticket to the continue screen.
Source: Creator Cameo -
Overly Long Gag: Jon will occasionally do something random (like vigorously scratch the back of his head) while waiting for the audience to stop applauding or laughing, then when they quiet down, he'll continue to do it until they laugh again.
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