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Definition of frisson noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

frisson

noun
 
/ˈfriːsɒ̃/
 
/friːˈsɔːn/
 [usually singular] (from French)
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  1. a sudden strong feeling, especially of excitement or fear
    • A frisson of alarm ran down my spine.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: French, ‘a shiver or thrill’.
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