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frisson

fris·son [ fri sóN ] (plural fris·sons)


noun 
Definition:
 
thrill: a brief intense reaction, usually a feeling of excitement, recognition, or terror, accompanied by a physical shudder or thrill

[Late 18th century. Via French, "shiver" < assumed Vulgar Latin friction-< Latin frigere "be cold"]
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