Goose bumps

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Goose bumps (in American English), goose pimples (in British English), goosebumps, or gooseflesh are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is tickled, cold or experiencing strong emotions such as fear, euphoria or sexual arousal.

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