ruffle vs nark

ruffle and nark both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of ruffle include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

ruffle (noun)	nark (noun)
a noisy fight	an informer or spy working for the police
a high tight collar	a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

ruffle (verb)	nark (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	inform or spy (for the police)
erect or fluff up	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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