bristle
noun
one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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Analysts have suggested Pyongyang will have bristled at the notion North Korea could suffer the same fate if it makes concessions on its nuclear program.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2018