Bristle and Need

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Bristle verb - To be copiously supplied.

Usage example: a recent college grad thrilled to be starting a new life in a city bristling with possibilities

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Need is an antonym for bristle.

Nearby Words: bristly, bristling, bristled

Need verb - To have as a requirement.

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Bristle is an antonym for need.

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

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