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stand on end

VERB
bristle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bridle fume seethe
STRONG
boil flare rage rise ruffle spit swell
WEAK
be angry be infuriated be maddened blow up boil over flare up get one's dander up see red
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be happy
VERB
cock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw back the hammer perk up raise the hammer of upraise
STRONG
raise tip
WEAK
stand erect stand up stick up
Antonyms
STRONG
raze
VERB
upraise
Synonyms
STRONG
assemble compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form found frame heighten hoist initiate institute join lift make manufacture mount organize pitch plant prefabricate produce raise rear shape stand
WEAK
bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together put up run up set up stand up throw together throw up uprear
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon break conclude decrease demolish demote depress destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disperse distress divide drop end fail fall finish halt ignore lessen lower neglect prevent raze refuse ruin scatter separate stop upset veto

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The result is a collection of audio stories that will send a chill down your spine, make your hair stand on end and keep you entertained.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

"It made every nerve ending in your body stand on end," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2022

In his own work, he has seen monkeys shake their heads, jump swiftly between perches, and have their fur stand on end in response to music.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2022

The overlaps create unpredictable harmonies that can make your hair stand on end.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2016

It made the hairs on her neck stand on end, but she told herself she was imagining things.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo