"comb someone's hair the wrong way" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: combs someone's hair the wrong way [present, singular, third-person], combing someone's hair the wrong way [participle, present], combed someone's hair the wrong way [participle, past], combed someone's hair the wrong way [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} comb someone's hair the wrong way (third-person singular simple present combs someone's hair the wrong way, present participle combing someone's hair the wrong way, simple past and past participle combed someone's hair the wrong way)
  1. To irritate or provoke someone. Synonyms: stroke someone's hair the wrong way Related terms: ruffle someone's feathers
    Sense id: en-comb_someone's_hair_the_wrong_way-en-verb-BgSYcHFZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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