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ruffle

 
 
/ˈrʌfl/ verb [T]

Definition

If someone ruffles your hair, they rub it gently: He ruffled my hair and kissed me.
(Definition of ruffle verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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