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gives one the creeps

phrase , present tense third-person singular of give one the creeps

Synonyms and Antonyms of gives one the creeps

to strike with fear

A noise in the basement gave them the creeps.

Synonyms of gives one the creeps

affrights, alarms (also alarums), frightens, frights, horrifies, panics, scares, scarifies, shocks, spooks, startles, terrifies, terrorizes

Words Related to gives one the creeps

appalls (also appals), bowls over, dismays, floors, jolts, shakes, shakes up

amazes, astounds, awes

chills, daunts, demoralizes, dispirits, emasculates, psychs (out), undoes, unmans, unnerves, unstrings

discomforts, discomposes, disconcerts, disquiets, distracts, distresses, disturbs, perturbs, unsettles, upsets, worries

Phrases Synonymous with gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep (or makes one's flesh crawl)

Near Antonyms of gives one the creeps

assures, cheers, comforts, consoles, solaces, soothes

emboldens, encourages, heartens, inspires, steels

Antonyms of gives one the creeps

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