See ruffle in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To impair or destroy the composure of:
agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. (Informal) rattle. See calmTo trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain
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