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Dishevelled vs Tousles - What's the difference?

dishevelled | tousles |

As verbs the difference between dishevelled and tousles

is that dishevelled is (dishevel) while tousles is (tousle).

As an adjective dishevelled

is (of a person) with the hair uncombed.

dishevelled

English

Alternative forms

* disheveled

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a person) With the hair uncombed.
  • (by extension) Disorderly or untidy in appearance.
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    Synonyms

    * messy, unkempt, untidy

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dishevel)

    • See also

    * unkempt

    tousles

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tousle)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    tousle

    English

    Alternative forms

    * touzle, toozle, tussle

    Verb

  • To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.

    • Anagrams

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