Hair-raising sorts? Crossword Clue

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HAIR-RAISING (adjective)
1. extremely alarming
RAISING (noun)
1. the event of something being raised upward
2. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
RAISING (adjective)
1. increasing in quantity or value

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