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1. (noun) pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose pimple, goose skin, horripilation
reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation

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1. (noun) horripilation
a real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc

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