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English to English noun
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a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim |  | source: wordnet30
| 2 |
a high tight collar | | source: wordnet30
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a noisy fight | | source: wordnet30
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That which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill. | | source: webster1913 verb
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stir up (water) so as to form ripples | | source: wordnet30
| 6 |
trouble or vex | | Example: ruffle somebody's composure
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to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others | | Example: He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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| 8 |
discompose | | Example: This play is going to ruffle some people
She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
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twitch or flutter | | Example: the paper flicked
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| 10 |
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | | Example: shuffle the cards
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| 11 |
erect or fluff up | | Example: the bird ruffled its feathers
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disturb the smoothness of | | Example: ruffle the surface of the water
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pleat or gather into a ruffle | | Example: ruffle the curtain fabric
source: wordnet30
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To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle. | | source: webster1913
| 15 |
To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent. | | source: webster1913
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