What does "hair-raising" mean?
In the film he had to drive a car into the sea, and do other hair-raising stunts.

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causing terror, excitement, or astonishment

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"Hair-raising" means "frightening," "shocking," or "stunning". It relates to the physical sensation of the hair on the back of your neck "raising" like with goosebumps. In more poetic uses, hair-raising relates to "amazing" or "astonishing" actions.

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It means extremely frightening but often exciting, like a hair-raising story, or when you take roller coaster, it'll be a hair-raising experience.
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