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hair-raiser

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hair-rais·er (hârrzr)
n. Informal
One that causes wild excitement, terror, or thrills.
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Noun1.hair-raiser - excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser"
chiller
excitation, excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"


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Marty Cooper, chairman of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association, termed the UCC attack on Adelstein as ``a real hair-raiser,'' which took focus away from more important industry issues.
PORTER RANCH TURF FIGHT 2 CHAMBERS CLAIM AREA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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