Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ruffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
flick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ruffle (noun) | flick (noun) |
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a noisy fight | a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement |
a high tight collar | a short stroke |
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim | a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) |
ruffle (verb) | flick (verb) |
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pleat or gather into a ruffle | remove with a flick (of the hand) |
erect or fluff up | touch or hit with a light, quick blow |
disturb the smoothness of | cause to make a snapping sound |
twitch or flutter | throw or toss with a quick motion |
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | twitch or flutter |
trouble or vex | cause to move with a flick |
discompose | flash intermittently |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples | look through a book or other written material |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others | shine unsteadily |