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brier

[brahy-er] / ˈbraɪ ər /




NOUN
thorn
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“My attitude is, ‘OK, throw us in that brier patch.

From Washington Times Dec. 19, 2019

Our favorite writers can lead us into ideological brier patches and ethical thickets.

From New York Times Feb. 28, 2018

Luckily, baseball has four years to work through this brier patch.

From Washington Post Feb. 28, 2018

Oh, please don't throw me into the brier patch!

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 2010

Just like when a bee stung Sounder under the porch or a brier caught his ear in the bramble, the boy thought.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong




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