Bristles

Synonyms for "bristles" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Strong matches (6)

Related words (10)

Related word relations

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More general

5 entries
filamenthairhairlike projectionphysical changereaction

More specific

9 entries
paintbrush bristlesretaliaterisesetaesnarlstiffentoothbrush bristlestrichomeswire bristles

Collocations

12 entries
bristle atbristle withbristle with angerbristle with fearbristle with spinesbristling with camerasbrush bristlesdense bristlespaintbrush bristlesstiff bristlestoothbrush bristleswire bristles

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

New York bristles with towering buildings.

Source: tatoeba (35925)

This problem bristles with difficulties both psychological and economical.

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The riverside bristles with factory chimneys.

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Dentists recommend changing toothbrushes every three months, because over time their bristles become worse at getting rid of plaque, and accumulate microbes.

Source: tatoeba (4694932)

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