What does bristled mean?
Bristled means simple past and past participle of bristle.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
simple past and past participle of bristle.
Use bristled when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bristled means simple past and past participle of bristle.
Common synonyms include bristly, barbed, thorny, spiny.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use bristled where its definition matches the intended context.
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