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noun
Something which scares or causes fear; something hair-raising.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: chiller
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: excitation, excitement
History
From hair-raising + -er.
Across languages
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