A low continuous beating of a drum that is not as loud as a roll. Also called ruff4.
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A ruckus or fray.
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A ruff on a bird.
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A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
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An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface.
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verb-transitive
To beat a ruffle on (a drum).
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To discompose; fluster: a book that is bound to ruffle some people.
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To disturb the smoothness or regularity of; ripple.
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To erect (the feathers). Used of birds.
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To flip through (the pages of a book).
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verb-intransitive
To become flustered.
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To become irregular or rough.
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To behave arrogantly or roughly; swagger.
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To flutter.
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verb
To erect (as feathers) in or like a ruff.
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To flip through (as pages).
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To make into a ruffle.
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To become .
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