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bristle noun

  /ˈbɹɪstəl/ , /ˈbɹɪsəl/ , /ˈbɹʌsəl/
  • The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
 borstelhaar, stoppelhaar
  • A stiff or coarse hair, usually and especially on a nonhuman mammal.
 stoppelhaar

bristle verb

  /ˈbɹɪstəl/ , /ˈbɹɪsəl/ , /ˈbɹʌsəl/
  • (transitive, uncommon) To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.
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