casting a chill

A form of cast a chill — To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cast a chill
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APA

casting a chill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20a%20chill

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“casting a chill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20a%20chill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casting a chill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20a%20chill.

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