A moment of intense excitement; a shudder:
The story's ending arouses a frisson of terror.
frisson
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This one's long been one of my favorite words. I should make a list, but then again coming across them serendipitously (another favorite) is most gratifying.
I just made my first batch of caramels for this season, and the tiny taste I granted myself provided a wondrous frisson of palatal pleasure.
I just made my first batch of caramels for this season, and the tiny taste I granted myself provided a wondrous frisson of palatal pleasure.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
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