ruffle vs move

ruffle and move both are nouns.

ruffle and move both are verbs.

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

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

ruffle: twitch or flutter
move: 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 displace.

ruffle (noun)	move (noun)
a noisy fight	the act of deciding to do something
a high tight collar	the act of changing your residence or place of business
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

ruffle (verb)	move (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	be in a state of action
erect or fluff up	go or proceed from one point to another
disturb the smoothness of	progress by being changed
twitch or flutter	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement	have a turn; make one's move in a game
trouble or vex	give an incentive for action
discompose	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
stir up (water) so as to form ripples	arouse sympathy or compassion in
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

Difference between ruffle and move

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