Frisson and Fright

Frisson

Frisson noun - An almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
Usage example: a frisson of surprise shot through him
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Fright and frisson are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fright" instead a noun "Frisson".

Fright

Fright noun - Something unpleasant to look at.

Frisson and fright are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Frisson" with "Fright", this nouns are similar.

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