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ruffle
verb as in mess up
verb as in upset, irritate
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Example Sentences
"In one world, you’re trying to contain your energy or yourself or your expression just so that you don’t ruffle feathers, while in another world your energy, you can’t even extinguish it," she said.
Right is right and wrong is wrong, she used to tell herself, knowing that she would ruffle some feathers in the process.
English football fans knew little about Wenger prior to his appointment as Arsenal manager in October 1996, but the Frenchman was quick to make an impression - and ruffle one or two feathers among his rivals.
That’s why I’ll have this cute ruffle top with a bag, then I will wear a sports jacket.
She certainly wouldn’t ruffle any hair.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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