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goose bumps

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goose bumps or goose pimples: see gooseflesh gooseflesh, temporary rumpling of the skin into tiny bumps, also called goose bumps and goose pimples, and technically known as cutis ansirina. In response to cold or certain emotional states, such as fear or rage, the smooth muscles of the subsurface layer
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I had goose bumps when I heard we were away at York.
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