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thorny
adjective
Bristling with perplexities
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ˈθɔːni
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adjective
Bristling with perplexities
“The thorny question of states' rights”
adjective
Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
“A horse with a short bristly mane”
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The thorny question of states' rights
A horse with a short bristly mane
Bristly shrubs
Burred fruits
Setaceous whiskers
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