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ruffle
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[ verb ] trouble or vex
Examples "ruffle somebody's composure" Used in print (Peter Wyden, "The Chances of Accidental War"...)No question ruffles him or causes him to hesitate . Related terms |
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[ verb ] stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)The doctor , he noticed , was attempting a transverse movement towards the stairs , but before the movement could be completed a distinct and audible cluck ruffled the air in the hollow of the stair-well . |
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[ verb ] disturb the smoothness of
Examples "ruffle the surface of the water" Related terms |
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[ verb ] discompose
Examples "This play is going to ruffle some people" "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues" Related terms |
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