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Verb ruffle up has 1 sense
- ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess up - disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
--1 is one way to disarrange
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Definitions from the Web
Ruffle Up
Definition:
1. (verb) To disturb, disarrange, or tousle something, especially hair or clothing.
2. (verb) To disturb the calm or composure of someone; to upset or annoy.
Examples:
As a verb:
- She ruffled up her hair to create a messy look.
- The wind ruffled up the pages of the book.
- He ruffled up the bedsheet while searching for his socks.
- The dog playfully ruffled up the carpet.
As a phrase:
- The surprising news ruffled up his usual calm demeanor.
- Her arrogant behavior ruffled up the entire team.
- The controversial statement ruffled up the crowd at the event.
- Please don't ruffle me up; I'm already stressed.
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