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Hasibul Alam Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

What is the meaning of "bristling"?

I close my eyes, wishing sleep would grab me by the throat and drag me under. “There’s not really anything to talk about,” I say. “Do you want to talk about your thing?”
“It’s not a thing,” Jeff says, bristling. “It’s my job.”
“Sorry.” I pause, still not looking at him, trying to gauge his level of annoyance with me. “Do you want to talk about your job?”

  

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" People can feel this reaction too. It is a negative reaction to a threat.

— AlpheccaStars

  • " People can feel this reaction too.
  • It is a negative reaction to a threat.
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When an animal feels threatened, the hairs on the back of the neck raise up - that is bristling, also "raising its hackles."

People can feel this reaction too. It is a negative reaction to a threat.

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