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Synonyms of frisson
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
- those two are still caught up in the giddy frisson of a new romance
Synonyms for frisson
- bang,
- boot,
- charge,
- exhilaration,
- jollies,
- kick,
- rush,
- thrill,
- titillation,
- wallop
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The first known use of frisson was in 1777
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