Bristled and Barbed

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Bristled adjective - Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc..

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Barbed is a synonym for bristled. In some cases you can use "Barbed" instead the word "Bristled" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: bristle, bristly, bristling

Barbed adjective - Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc..

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Bristled is a synonym for barbed in jagged topic. You can use "Bristled" instead the word "Barbed" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: barb, barber

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