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spine-chiller

British  

noun

  1. a book, film, etc, that arouses terror

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The first national champion was Kansas, which edged Michigan State in a 44-42 spine-chiller last year in Houston on, apparently, two free throws from manager Collin Cook, according to his teammate Kueffer.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2017

There is key information held back so that "True Story" plays more like a spine-chiller about whether Longo killed his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2015

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