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Ruffle

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Definitions for Ruffle

noun
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
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noun
a high tight collar
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choker ruff neck ruff
noun
a noisy fight
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verb
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
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verb
trouble or vex
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  1. ruffle somebody's composure
verb
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
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  1. He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
verb
discompose
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  1. This play is going to ruffle some people
  2. She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
verb
twitch or flutter
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  1. the paper flicked
verb
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
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  1. shuffle the cards
verb
erect or fluff up
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  1. the bird ruffled its feathers
verb
disturb the smoothness of
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ruffle up rumple mess up
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  1. ruffle the surface of the water
verb
pleat or gather into a ruffle
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  1. ruffle the curtain fabric

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