ruffle vs displace

displace vs ruffle

ruffle is a noun but displace is not a noun.

ruffle and displace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ruffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
displace	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, displace is a hypernym of ruffle; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than ruffle:

ruffle: twitch or flutter
displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Other hypernyms of ruffle include move.

ruffle (noun)	displace (noun)
a noisy fight
a high tight collar
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

ruffle (verb)	displace (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	cause to move, usually with force or pressure
erect or fluff up	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
disturb the smoothness of	take the place of or have precedence over
twitch or flutter	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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

Difference between ruffle and displace

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