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English noun: gooseflesh

1. gooseflesh (act) reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation


Synonymsgoose bump, goose pimple, goose skin, goosebump, horripilation, pilomotor reflex


Broader (hypernym)inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex









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