Tousle and Tidy

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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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Tidy is an antonym for tousle.

Nearby Words: tousled, tousling

Tidy verb - Put (things or places) in order.

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Tousle is an antonym for tidy.

Nearby Words: tidiness, tidied, tidying, tiding

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