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English verb: bristle up | |||
| 1. | bristle up (communication) show anger or indignation | ||
| Samples | She bristled at his insolent remarks. | ||
| Synonyms | bridle at, bridle up, bristle at | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mind | ||
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