ruffle any feathers in English

Forms: ruffles any feathers [present, singular, third-person], ruffling any feathers [participle, present], ruffled any feathers [participle, past], ruffled any feathers [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=ruffle any feathers}} ruffle any feathers (third-person singular simple present ruffles any feathers, present participle ruffling any feathers, simple past and past participle ruffled any feathers)

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"ruffle any feathers" meaning in English

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