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goose bump

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Noun1.goose bump - reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
goose pimple, goose skin, goosebump, gooseflesh, horripilation, pilomotor reflex
inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus


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I had a young student once who, having learned that I got goose bumps on my arms when she played her very best, would check to see and say, "Are you goose bumpy yet?
... Depends what you mean by "progress": the potential for artistry ... by Kaesler, Nancy / American Music Teacher
Each time he says "it was only influenza," he raises bigger goose bumps.
Barry, John M. The great influenza; the story of the deadliest ... by Levitov, Francine / Kliatt
A lot of people in the state's four major organ-procurement organizations are getting goose bumps because of the number of Californians checking the box when they renew their driver's license, agreeing to be an organ and tissue donor.
NEW DMV ORGAN POLICY A LIFE-GIVER by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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