Bristled and Chafed

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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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Chafed and bristled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chafed" instead a verb "Bristled".

Nearby Words: bristle, bristly, bristling

Chafed adjective - Painful from having the skin abraded.

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Bristled and chafed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bristled" instead a verb "Chafed".

Nearby Words: chafe, chafing

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