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- noun Plural form of
chill . - noun medicine A
feeling of beingcold , asymptom of manyconditions . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
chill .
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Examples
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The onset of shaking chills is often so dramatic that many people will remember the exact hour that it started.
Influenza Vaccine 2008
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It's hard to name a recent horror novel that managed so much from so little grue and so low a body count, and the fact that Wilson's narrative still causes chills is a good sign that he has tapped into the vein of "quiet," allegorical horror once valued by so many.
The New Review - agent shifts and other sundry nonsense deep_bluze 2005
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Which it's what you call chills, if you're a doctor and can't speak plain. "
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Singletary's intensity still there; 49ers 'players left with' chills '- USATODAY. com
Singletary's intensity still there; 49ers' players left with 'chills' 2009
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He believes the boosts in mood-including those pleasurable "chills" - triggered by music might also be a side effect of a physiological reaction.
Scientific American 2009
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2012: Ever get chills from the Mayan prophecy that predicts the world will end on December
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2012: Ever get chills from the Mayan prophecy that predicts the world will end on December 21, 2012?
Shanghaiist 2009
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2012: Ever get chills from the Mayan prophecy that predicts the world will end on December
Shanghaiist 2009
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As Senator John McCain chills in his home state today, his local paper analyzes how a candidate’s facial structure impacts voters and assesses the visages of Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama.
The Early Word: Pie in the Big Sky? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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As Senator John McCain chills in his home state today, his local paper analyzes how a candidate’s facial structure impacts voters and assesses the visages of Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama.
The Early Word: Pie in the Big Sky? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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