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bristle
a stiff hair
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"
rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
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