Adjust and Tousle

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Adjust verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

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Tousle is an antonym for adjust.

Tousle verb - To undo the proper order or arrangement of.

Usage example: his grandfather would always tousle the boy's neatly combed hair

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Adjust is an antonym for tousle.

Nearby Words: tousled, tousling

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