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HAIR-RAISING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hair-raising mean?
• HAIR-RAISING (adjective)
The adjective HAIR-RAISING has 1 sense:
1. extremely alarming
Familiarity information: HAIR-RAISING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely alarming
Synonyms:
bloodcurdling; hair-raising; nightmarish
Similar:
alarming (frightening because of an awareness of danger)
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