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having leaves or branches which are likely to cause a scratch
  • caught her sleeve on a thistly bush

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“Thistly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thistly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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