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bristle n. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
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bristle v. [
abound, burst] be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
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bristle v. [
uprise, stand up] rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
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bristle n. a stiff hair
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bristle v. have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles; "bristling leaves"
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