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"worry", "affront", "insult", "miff", "offend", "outrage" ], "near antonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "mollify", "oblige", "pacify", "placate", "propitiate", "delight", "gladden", "gratify", "please", "satisfy", "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "console", "content", "quiet", "reassure", "solace", "soothe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "ruffled":{ "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "the stream of minor complaints finally ruffled him into snapping, \"If you don't like the way I'm doing it, do it yourself!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravated", "annoyed", "ate", "bothered", "bugged", "burned (up)", "burnt (up)", "chafed", "exasperated", "frosted", "galled", "got", "grated", "griped", "hacked (off)", "irked", "irritated", "itched", "narked", "nettled", "peeved", "persecuted", "piqued", "put out", "rasped", "riled", "spited", "vexed", "vext" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassled", "heckled", "nagged", "inflamed", "enflamed", "provoked", "roused", "badgered", "baited", "bullyragged", "ballyragged", "deviled", "devilled", "hagrode", "harassed", "harried", "pestered", "plagued", "teased", "angered", "antagonized", "enraged", "incensed", "infuriated", "maddened", "rankled", "roiled", "agitated", "discomforted", "discomposed", "disquieted", "distressed", "exercised", "freaked (out)", "fretted", "perturbed", "undid", "unhinged", "unsettled", "upset", "worried", "affronted", "insulted", "miffed", "offended", "outraged" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "mollified", "obliged", "pacified", "placated", "propitiated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "assured", "cheered", "comforted", "consoled", "contented", "quieted", "reassured", "solaced", "soothed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ruffles":{ "a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming":{ "examples":[ "likes lace curtains without ruffles and chintz curtains with ruffles" ], "synonyms":[ "flounces", "frills", "furbelows" ], "near synonyms":[ "borders", "edgings", "fringes", "trims", "plaits", "pleats", "ruffs", "buntings", "skirtings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something that is a source of irritation":{ "examples":[ "a spouse's snoring is one ruffle that many couples must eventually come to terms with" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravations", "aggros", "annoyances", "botherations", "bothers", "bugbears", "exasperations", "frustrations", "hair shirts", "hassles", "headaches", "inconveniences", "irks", "irritants", "nuisances", "peeves", "pests", "rubs", "thorns", "trials", "vexations" ], "near synonyms":[ "discomforts", "fleabites", "pinpricks", "affronts", "insults", "offenses", "offences", "upsets", "worries", "afflictions", "albatross", "albatrosses", "burdens", "crosses", "curses", "menaces", "millstones", "plagues", "sores", "anxieties", "plights", "predicaments", "tribulations", "troubles", "hang-ups", "pet peeves", "problems", "annoyers", "disturbers", "harassers", "mischiefs", "offenders", "pandora's boxes" ], "near antonyms":[ "delights", "joys", "pleasures" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{ "examples":[ "the stream of minor complaints finally ruffled him into snapping, \"If you don't like the way I'm doing it, do it yourself!\"" ], "synonyms":[ "aggravates", "annoys", "bothers", "bugs", "burns (up)", "chafes", "eats", "exasperates", "frosts", "galls", "gets", "grates", "gripes", "hacks (off)", "irks", "irritates", "itches", "narks", "nettles", "peeves", "persecutes", "piques", "puts out", "rasps", "riles", "spites", "vexes" ], "near synonyms":[ "hassles", "heckles", "nags", "inflames", "enflames", "provokes", "rouses", "badgers", "baits", "bullyrags", "ballyrags", "devils", "hagrides", "harasses", "harries", "pesters", "plagues", "teases", "angers", "antagonizes", "enrages", "incenses", "infuriates", "maddens", "rankles", "roils", "agitates", "discomforts", "discomposes", "disquiets", "distresses", "exercises", "freaks (out)", "frets", "perturbs", "undoes", "unhinges", "unsettles", "upsets", "worries", "affronts", "insults", "miffs", "offends", "outrages" ], "near antonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "mollifies", "obliges", "pacifies", "placates", "propitiates", "delights", "gladdens", "gratifies", "pleases", "satisfies", "assures", "cheers", "comforts", "consoles", "contents", "quiets", "reassures", "solaces", "soothes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "ruff":{ "as in pleat , plait":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plait", "pleat", "border", "edging", "fringe", "trim", "bunting", "skirting", "flounce", "frill", "furbelow", "ruffle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ruffianly":{ "as in riotous , rowdyish":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "callithumpian", "carnival", "carnivalesque", "larrikin", "raffish", "rampageous", "riotous", "rowdyish", "boisterous", "hell-raising", "knockabout", "rambunctious", "raucous", "robustious", "roisterous", "rollicking", "rowdy", "rumbustious", "stormy", "tempestuous", "turbulent", "violent", "headstrong", "intractable", "obstreperous", "recalcitrant", "uncontrollable", "uncontrolled", "undisciplined", "ungovernable", "uninhibited", "unmanageable", "unreserved", "unrestrained", "unruly", "wild", "willful", "wilful", "bubbly", "buoyant", "effervescent", "exuberant", "high-spirited", "impassioned", "lively", "sprightly", "vivacious", "clamorous", "loudmouthed", "noisy", "openmouthed", "rackety", "strident", "vociferous", "howling", "screaming", "yelling" ], "near antonyms":[ "orderly", "sedate", "sober", "solemn", "somber", "sombre", "staid", "decorous", "dignified", "proper", "seemly", "calm", "hushed", "noiseless", "peaceful", "placid", "quiet", "restrained", "serene", "silent", "soundless", "tranquil", "collected", "composed", "constrained", "controlled", "imperturbable", "inhibited", "repressed", "self-controlled", "unflappable", "unruffled", "moderate", "reasonable", "subdued", "temperate", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "stoic", "stoical", "stolid", "depressed", "aloof", "detached", "indifferent" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ruffs":{ "as in pleats , plaits":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "plaits", "pleats", "borders", "edgings", "fringes", "trims", "buntings", "skirtings", "flounces", "frills", "furbelows", "ruffles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ruffians":{ "a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang":{ "examples":[ "a gang of ruffians preying upon people who ventured into that section of town" ], "synonyms":[ "bullies", "gangbangers", "gangstas", "gangsters", "goons", "gorillas", "hoodlums", "hoods", "hooligans", "mobsters", "mugs", "plug-uglies", "punks", "roughnecks", "rowdies", "thugs", "toughies", "toughs", "yobbos", "yobboes", "yobs" ], "near synonyms":[ "cutthroats", "scoundrels", "villains", "assassins", "bandits", "bravos", "bravoes", "brigands", "criminals", "crooks", "desperadoes", "desperados", "felons", "gunmen", "highwaymen", "lawbreakers", "mafiosi", "malefactors", "offenders", "outlaws", "perpetrators", "perps", "pirates", "pickpockets", "racketeers", "robbers", "swindlers", "thieves", "vandals", "juvenile delinquents", "tearaways" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }