He felt a sudden chill.

Meaning: This means he experienced an unexpected feeling of coldness or shivering.

Choice of Words: Felt means to experience a sensation or emotion. Sudden means happening or coming unexpectedly. Chill is a feeling of coldness or shivering. When you put them together, "He felt a sudden chill" means that he experienced an unexpected feeling of coldness or shivering.

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He felt a shiver run down his spine.

Meaning: This means that he felt a trembling or shaking movement caused by cold or fear run down his spine.

Choice of Words: Shiver is a noun that refers to a trembling or shaking movement caused by cold or fear. Run is a verb that means to move quickly and smoothly. Down is a preposition that means from a higher to a lower position. Spine is a noun that refers to the long, flexible column of bones that runs down the back of a person or animal.

A wave of goosebumps washed over him.

Meaning: This means that he felt a large body of small bumps on the skin that were caused by cold or fear wash over him.

Choice of Words: Wave is a noun that refers to a large body of water that moves up and down in the ocean or a lake. Goosebumps is a noun that refers to small bumps on the skin that are caused by cold or fear. Washed is a verb that means to cover or clean something with water. Over is a preposition that means on or above the surface of something.

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