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horripilation

hor·rip·i·la·tion [ haw rìppi láysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hair standing up: the standing on end of somebody's hair, e.g. because of fear or cold

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin horripilation-< Latin horripilare "become hairy" < horrere "to bristle" + pilus "hair"]
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