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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'ruff'

1. (noun) frill, ruff
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
Synonyms: ruff, ruffle, gimcrack, gimcrackery, frill, falderol, folderal, neck ruff, flounce, furbelow, trumping, nonsense, trumpery, choker

2. (noun) choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff
a high tight collar
Synonyms: flounce, disturbance, ruff, garrotter, frill, throttler, strangler, neckband, choker, dog collar, garroter, trumping, fray, furbelow, ruffle, collar, affray, neck ruff

3. (noun) ruff, Philomachus pugnax
common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
Synonyms: frill, neck ruff, trumping, ruffle, choker, ruff

4. (verb) ruff, trumping
(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
Synonyms: frill, neck ruff, trumping, ruffle, choker, ruff

5. (verb) trump, ruff
play a trump
Synonyms: scoop, trump, best, trump out, outflank, outdo, ruff

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