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bristle noun

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

  /ˈbɹɪstəl/ , /ˈbɹɪsəl/ , /ˈbɹʌsəl/
  • (intransitive) To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
  • (transitive, now, _, rare, _, or, _) To make (something) rise or stand erect, like bristles. [from 16th-early 20th c.]
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