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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc..
Use horripilation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Horripilation means A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc..
Common synonyms include goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, goose flesh.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use horripilation where its definition matches the intended context.
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