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Oct. 9, 2014

frisson \free-SOHN; Fr. free-SAWN\ noun 1. a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill: The movie offers the viewer the occasional frisson of seeing a character in mortal danger. Quotes More likely, "frisson" is to be taken figuratively, referring to shivers that are the result of strong emotion. -- Emile Talbot, Reading Nelligan, 2003 Origin Frisson entered English in 1770s from the French word for "shiver" or "shudder."

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