Darken and Ruffle

Darken

Darken verb - To take on a gloomy or forbidding look.

Ruffle and darken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruffle" instead a verb "Darken".

Nearby Words: dark, darkness, darkening, darkly

Ruffle

Ruffle verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Darken and ruffle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Darken" instead a verb "Ruffle".

Nearby Words: ruffled, ruff, ruffling

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

hair darken hair ruffle hair
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