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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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the creeps/the goose bumps
0 The woman's sudden scream in the middle of the night gave me the creeps. 02 br
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00 Is it correct to understand "the creeps" in the above as 'the goose bumps?" thanks. 0-
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Is it correct to understand "the creeps" in the above as 'the goose bumps?" thanks. 0-
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02 br 00 No. Horripilation may have other causes, and 'the creeps' may occur without horripilation. 0-
- 02 br 00 No.
- Horripilation may have other causes, and 'the creeps' may occur without horripilation.
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00 No. Horripilation may have other causes, and 'the creeps' may occur without horripilation. 0-
00 No. Horripilation may have other causes, and 'the creeps' may occur without horripilation. 0-
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00 To make sure, does "goose bumps" always imply horripilation? 0-
01 cite 10 Mister Micawber 12 cite 10 . 12 br10 Thanks, Mister. 02 br
10 No. Horripilation may have other causes, and 'the creeps' may occur without horripilation. 12 blockquote
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0 Horripilation meants "goose bumps" - your skin contracts to raise the hairs on it, and the muscles at the bottom of the hairs form little bumps. 0-
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