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Sunday, October 26, 2014
frisson
frisson
(
plural
frissons
)
A sudden
surge
of
excitement
.
I felt a
frisson
just as they were about to announce the winner in my category.
A
shiver
.
Whenever the villain's theme played in the movie I felt a sudden
frisson
down my back.
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