HyperDic: bristle_up

English > 1 sense of the expression bristle up:
VERBcommunicationbristle up, bristle at, bridle at, bridle upshow anger or indignation
English > bristle up: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaningshow anger or indignation.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsbristle at, bridle at, bridle up
BroadermindBe offended or bothered by
Spanishofenderse, picarse
Catalanofendre's, picar-se

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