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Chill

A moderate but disagreeable degree of cold; a disagreeable sensation of coolness, accompanied with shivering.

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Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Apprehension 76% connected

The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension.

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Apprehensiveness 76% connected

The quality or state of being apprehensive.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Cold 76% connected

Deprived of heat, or having a low temperature; not warm or hot; gelid; frigid.

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Coldness 76% connected

The state or quality of being cold.

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Deject 76% connected

To cast down.

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Demoralize 76% connected

To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in disciplin…

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Depress 76% connected

To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.

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Dismay 76% connected

To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to…

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Dispirit 76% connected

To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

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Dread 76% connected

To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.

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Fear 76% connected

A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion.

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Fearfulness 76% connected

The state of being fearful.

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Fright 76% connected

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

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Frigidness 76% connected

The state of being frigid; want of heat, vigor, or affection; coldness; dullness.

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Symptom 76% connected

Any affection which accompanies disease; a perceptible change in the body or its functions, which indicates disease, or the kind or phases of disease…

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Turn 76% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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Manner of action 3

Ice 76% connected

Water or other fluid frozen or reduced to the solid state by cold; frozen water. It is a white or transparent colorless substance, crystalline, britt…

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Quench 76% connected

To extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of sensations and emotions; as, to que…

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Refrigerate 76% connected

To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool.

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Chilly 74% connected

Moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering.

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Chilly 74% connected

Moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering.

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Cool 74% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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Cool 74% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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Cooler 74% connected

That which cools, or abates heat or excitement.

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Cooler 74% connected

That which cools, or abates heat or excitement.

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Cool 72% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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Synonym 11

Cool 92% connected

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

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frisson 92% connected

A sudden brief thrill, shiver or wave of excitement.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gelidity 92% connected

The state of being gelid.

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Iciness 92% connected

The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.

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Pall 92% connected

Same as Pawl.

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Quiver 92% connected

Nimble; active.

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Shiver 92% connected

One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural.

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Shivering 92% connected

of Shiver

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Shudder 92% connected

To tremble or shake with fear, horrer, or aversion; to shiver with cold; to quake.

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Thrill 92% connected

A warbling; a trill.

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Tingle 92% connected

To feel a kind of thrilling sensation, as in hearing a shrill sound.

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Antonym 2

Heat 94% connected

A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion and evaporation, and which, as manifested in fire…

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Heat 94% connected

A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion and evaporation, and which, as manifested in fire…

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