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bristle

/bˈɹɪsəl/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

  2. verb

    be in a state of movement or action

    The room abounded with screaming children

  3. verb

    rise up as in fear

    The dog's fur bristled

  4. noun

    a stiff hair

  5. verb

    have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles

    bristling leaves

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