frisson

🇺🇸 /friːˈsɔːn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfriːsɒ̃/
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A feeling of excitement or fear that makes you shiver.

The suspenseful movie gave me a frisson of fear.

translation

n. A feeling of excitement or fear that makes you shiver.

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Plural frissons