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chill
noun
verb
Coldness due to a cold environment
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noun
Coldness due to a cold environment
noun
An almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“A frisson of surprise shot through him”
noun
A sudden numbing dread
noun
A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
verb
Loose heat
“The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm”
verb
Make cool or cooler
“Chill the food”
verb
Depress or discourage
“The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers”
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A frisson of surprise shot through him
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
Chill the food
The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers
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