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creeps

UK/kɹiːps/ US/ˈkrips/ fairly common

noun

1.

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

2.

a feeling of fear and revulsion

  • “he gives me the creeps”

Phrases

  • give someone the creeps

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