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Definition of spine-chilling adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spine-chilling

adjective

/ˈspaɪn tʃɪlɪŋ/

/ˈspaɪn tʃɪlɪŋ/

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(of a book, film, etc.) frightening in an exciting wayTopics Literature and writingc2

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