ruffle vs turn up

turn up vs ruffle

ruffle is a noun but turn up is not a noun.

ruffle and turn up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ruffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn up	No	No	Yes	No

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

ruffle: pleat or gather into a ruffle
turn up: bend or lay so that one part covers the other

Other hypernyms of ruffle include fold, fold up.

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

ruffle (verb)	turn up (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	appear or become visible; make a showing
erect or fluff up	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
disturb the smoothness of	find by digging in the ground
twitch or flutter	discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement	be shown or be found to be
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 turn up

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