Use asterisks around this likely sound effect.

Warning sound-effect.asterisks Previewed fix

The braces wrap a recognized sound-effect phrase. Confirm the contextual classification before replacing the wrapper.

Example

Flagged by this rule
[Verse]
{laughs}
Accepted by this rule
[Verse]
*laughs*

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Replace with *laughs*. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

Source

The guideline this rule enforces, as cited on every finding it reports:

Sound effects verified Use asterisks rather than braces for sound effects
Local-first. No account, no upload, no tracking. Rule set 2026.07.25.8 · published 2026-07-25