hackles
/ˈhækəlz/
noun
- The hairs on the back of an animal's neck or back that stand up when it is angry or frightened.
- The dog's hackles rose when a stranger approached the gate.
- The wolf's hackles stood on end, warning the pack of danger.
- You could see the cat's hackles bristle as the other cat entered the yard.
- A feeling of anger or irritation, often used in the phrase 'raise someone's hackles'.
- The unfair treatment of the employees raised hackles across the company.
- His rude comment really raised my hackles.
- Any mention of the canceled project still raises her hackles.
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