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BRIDLE AT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Show anger or indignation

Example:

She bristled at his insolent remarks

Synonyms:

bridle at; bridle up; bristle at; bristle up

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "bridle at" is one way to...):

mind (be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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