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ruffle
(redirected from smooth ruffled feathers)

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ruffle
a low continuous drumbeat
ruffle [′rəf·əl]
(geology)
A ripple mark produced by an eddy.
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NATURE watch: ornithologists aerated over dredging Sefton Park lake during the breeding season prompted a Liverpool council spokesperson to smooth ruffled feathers, saying: "This programme of mitigation measures includes relaxing the maintenance regime in those areas of the park outside the contract boundary and providing additional nesting opportunities in neighbouring Greenbank Park.
Ruffled feathers; MR BROCKLEBANK by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
In an attempt to forestall any bad press about its new movie and to smooth ruffled feathers in China, Disney has hired former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as spokesman and goodwill ambassador.
Trotsky's elbow, Albright's hat by Clinton, Kate / The Progressive
 
 
 
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