The dog's hair bristled when it saw the lion.
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Bristled
Synonyms for "bristled" (34 found)
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12 entriesaffective responsebehavioral responsecontent densityemotional reactionemotional stateinformation richnessphysical reactionphysical traitphysiological responsesurface attributesurface characteristictextural property
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16 entriesangerbristled coatbristled furcitationsdefensive posturefootnoteshairsindignationirritated expressionirritationoutragepiloerectionprojectionsreferencessetaespines
Collocations
12 entriesbristled furbristled hairbristled moustachebristled surfacebristled texturebristled whiskerscolorfurhairsindignationprojectionsspines
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6 total sentences available.
The dog's hair bristled up with anger.
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Mary bristled with rage after Tom broke her vase.
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Broad, low tables were scattered about, which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickering flames.
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