ruffle

In transitive terms the difference between plague and ruffle

is that plague is to afflict with a disease or other calamity while ruffle is to disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

Ruffle is a related term of hem.

As verbs the difference between ruffle and hem

is that ruffle is while hem is to make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking or hem can be (in sewing) to make a hem.

As an interjection hem is

used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

As a noun hem is

an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention or hem can be (sewing) the border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

As a pronoun hem is

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As an adjective unstable

is having a strong tendency to change.

As a verb ruffle is

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In transitive terms the difference between irk and ruffle

is that irk is to irritate; annoy; bother while ruffle is to disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

As a noun ruffle is

any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.^W

Tuck is a related term of ruffle.

As verbs the difference between tuck and ruffle

is that tuck is (lb) to pull or gather up (an item of fabric) while ruffle is .

As a noun tuck

is an act of tucking ; a pleat or fold or tuck can be (archaic) a rapier, a sword or tuck can be the beat of a drum or tuck can be food, especially snack food.

Displace is a related term of ruffle.

As verbs the difference between displace and ruffle

is that displace is to move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland while ruffle is .

Ruffle is a related term of fret.

As a verb ruffle

is .

As an adjective fret is

cold.

As verbs the difference between ruffle and embarrass

is that ruffle is while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.