EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS

COLD



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Amplifiers are conditions that enhance emotions, causing characters to become more volatile. This often leads to impaired decision-making, hasty actions and, best of all, mistakes. When utilizing an amplifier to generate conflict, think carefully about setting choices and which environments will naturally escalate emotion. An amplifier can also be perfect for triggering your character’s negative traits; the resulting fallout will draw attention to how his flaws trip him up and hold him back.
DEFINITION:
A sudden or ongoing exposure to uncomfortably low temperatures

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
Shivering
Blue lips
Yawning
Eyes that tear up
Chattering teeth
Tingling extremities
Stuttering speech
Skin that's uncomfortably cold to the touch
Dry, cracked lips
A stiff jaw that makes speech difficult
Numbness in one's extremities
A burning sensation in the skin
Clumsiness
Slow, shallow breaths
Lips that tremble
Poor dexterity or increased clumsiness
Wrapping the arms around the torso
Jumping, shuffling, or dancing to get the blood flowing
Clapping one's hands or stamping one's feet
Shoving the hands deep into the pockets
Red and swollen patches on the skin (chilblains)
Pulling the limbs tightly into the core
Slurred speech
Rubbing one's hands together
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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CUES OF ACUTE OR LONG TERM COLD:
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WRITERS TIP:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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SCENARIOS FOR BUILDING CONFLICT AND TENSION:
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