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sets up one's bristles

sets up one's bristles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set up one's bristles.

Meaning of set up one's bristles

Verb

set up one's bristles (third-person singular simple present sets up one's bristles, present participle setting up one's bristles, simple past and past participle set up one's bristles)

  1. To bristle; to react in a defensive and bad-tempered manner.

Questions about sets up one's bristles

What is sets up one's bristles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sets up one's bristles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set up one's bristles.

Words near sets up one's bristles in the dictionary

  1. sets to
  2. sets to work
  3. sets together by the ears
  4. sets up
  5. sets up camp
  6. sets up one's bristles
  7. sets up one's staff
  8. sets up shop
  9. sets up someone's birse
  10. sets up to oneself
  11. sets upon

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