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ruffling some feathers

ruffling some feathers is the present participle and gerund 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 ruffling some feathers

What is ruffling some feathers the present participle and gerund of?
Ruffling some feathers is the present participle and gerund of ruffle some feathers.

Words near ruffling some feathers in the dictionary

  1. ruffliness
  2. ruffling
  3. ruffling a few feathers
  4. ruffling any feathers
  5. ruffling feathers
  6. ruffling some feathers
  7. ruffling someone's feathers
  8. ruffling up
  9. rufflings
  10. ruffly
  11. ruffmans

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