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What is a cold sweat?

What is a cold sweat? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Perspiration which feels chilly to the person perspiring, and which indicates debilitating illness, shock, or the experiencing of an intense emotion such as despair, anxiety, or, especially, fear.
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His eyes glazed, he opened his mouth, and his skin erupted in big round beads of cold sweat.
Shivering from his cold sweat, Erik refused to acknowledge Maria, instead he clamped his arms tightly to his body, trying not to tremble.
A cold sweat moistened his red hair and his bangs were plastered to his forehead.
I'm afraid that I still break out in a cold sweat when Patricia's being masterful.
A cold sweat ran over me, and my heart began thumping violently, almost painfully, in my chest.
And suddenly I awoke with a start, a cold sweat turning the sheets to unfrozen ice.

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