Meaning Of The Word Gooseflesh
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gooseflesh in British English
noun: the bumpy condition of the skin induced by cold, fear, etc, caused by contraction of the muscles at the base of the hair follicles with consequent erection of papillae: so called because of the resemblance to the skin of a freshly-plucked fowl |
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