ruffle

/ɹˈʌfə‍l/

/ˈɹəfəɫ/

[глагол] [сущ]

to ruffle

[ГЛАГОЛ]

MAIN VERB

распушиться

to shake, fluff up, or disarrange the feathers of a bird, either as a sign of agitation, aggression, or fear, or as a part of their natural grooming behavior

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1. His management style ruffled a few feathers.

2. His critical remarks ruffled the feathers of the board members.

3. Her research has been ruffling feathers for years.

4. The tall Texan ruffled some English feathers with his remarks.