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ruffles some feathers

ruffles some feathers is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 ruffles some feathers

What is ruffles some feathers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ruffles some feathers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ruffle some feathers.

Words near ruffles some feathers in the dictionary

  1. rufflers
  2. ruffles
  3. ruffles a few feathers
  4. ruffles any feathers
  5. ruffles feathers
  6. ruffles some feathers
  7. ruffles someone's feathers
  8. ruffles up
  9. ruffless
  10. rufflier
  11. ruffliest

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