Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disturbance | Yes | No | No | No |
ruffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
disturbance (noun) | ruffle (noun) |
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the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | a noisy fight |
a noisy fight | a high tight collar |
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption | a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim |
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | |
a disorderly outburst or tumult | |
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | |
an unhappy and worried mental state |
disturbance (verb) | ruffle (verb) |
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pleat or gather into a ruffle | |
erect or fluff up | |
disturb the smoothness of | |
twitch or flutter | |
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | |
trouble or vex | |
discompose | |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples | |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |