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Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2024, 5:05 AM
Subject: Word of the Day: Horripilation
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Can you pronounce horripilation?

Friday, March 8, 2024

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear, or excitement. "I'm not scared to ride the roller coaster, but the horripilation on my arms is from excitement." "It was so cold while we were camping, we all had horripilation through the entire night." "I break out into horripilation anytime I watch a scary movie." Today's Word Brought to You By Demand Spikes For Proofreaders as AI-Created Content Grows Happy National Proofreading Day! Yep, it's a thing. And given the absurd amount of grammatical and spelling errors in the world of social media, text messages, and AI-generated content, let's all take a moment and celebrate the seemingly lost art of error-free writing! Proofreaders are in high demand to fix errors made by humans, voice dictation, and AI. Have an eye for errors? Court reporters pay freelancers top dollar to have their transcripts proofread. Want to learn how to earn an income reading true crime? Check out Proofread Anywhere's free 7-day intro course to see if you have what it takes! Learn More Latin, mid-17th century You might experience horripilation while watching a horror movie, because the shared root words give a hint to the meaning of the sensation. "Horripilation" is an old-fashioned term for when the fine hair on the skin is raised when experiencing cold, fear, or excitement — also known as goosebumps. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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