ruffle
- verb (v)
Meaning: upset, irritate
Synonyms:
abrade
agitate
anger
annoy
bluster
bother
browbeat
bully
chafe
confuse
cow
disconcert
disquiet
disturb
excite
floor
flummox
flurry
fluster
fret
fuddle
gall
get to
harass
intimidate
irk
nettle
peeve
perturb
provoke
put off
put out
rattle
rattle one’s cage
shake up
stir
stump
throw into tizzy
torment
trouble
unsettle
vex
wear
worry
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