| Main Entry: |
ruffled feathers |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
offense |
Synonyms: |
affront,
aggression, assailment,
assault,
attack, battery, black eye,
blitz*, blitzkrieg,
dig*, dirty dig, dudgeon,
harm,
hit*, huff,
hurt,
indignation, indignity,
injury,
injustice, left-handed compliment, miff, mugging,
onset,
onslaught,
outrage,
pique*,
push*, put-down,
resentment,
slam*, slap in the face,
slight,
snub,
umbrage, zinger
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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