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ruffled some feathers

ruffled some feathers is the simple past and past participle of ruffle some feathers.

Meaning of ruffle some feathers

Verb

ruffle some feathers (third-person singular simple present ruffles some feathers, present participle ruffling some feathers, simple past and past participle ruffled some feathers)

  1. (figuratively, informal) To cause a disturbance; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.
    • Any frank discussion of politics is sure to ruffle some feathers.

Questions about ruffled some feathers

What is ruffled some feathers the simple past and past participle of?
Ruffled some feathers is the simple past and past participle of ruffle some feathers.

Words near ruffled some feathers in the dictionary

  1. ruffleable
  2. ruffled
  3. ruffled a few feathers
  4. ruffled any feathers
  5. ruffled feathers
  6. ruffled some feathers
  7. ruffled someone's feathers
  8. ruffled up
  9. ruffleless
  10. rufflement
  11. rufflements

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