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All fluffed synonyms

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verb fluffed

  • fluff β€” light, downy particles, as of cotton.
  • fustigate β€” to cudgel; beat; punish severely.
  • hit β€” to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • knock β€” to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • lambaste β€” to beat or whip severely.
  • pan β€” an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
  • rap β€” to carry off; transport.
  • reprehend β€” to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame.
  • reprobate β€” a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
  • reprove β€” to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
  • rip β€” to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
  • roast β€” to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
  • scorch β€” to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
  • skin β€” the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
  • slam β€” the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
  • slog β€” to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.
  • slug β€” a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
  • trash β€” anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
  • trim β€” to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
  • zap β€” to kill or shoot.
  • come down on β€” If you come down on one side of an argument, you declare that you support that side.
  • cut down β€” If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
  • cut up β€” If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces.
  • denunciate β€” to condemn; denounce
  • do a number on β€” a numeral or group of numerals.
  • dress down β€” of or for a dress or dresses.
  • find fault β€” a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
  • jump on β€” to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
  • nit-pick β€” to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
  • pick at β€” to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
  • scathe β€” to attack with severe criticism.
  • skin alive β€” the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
  • take down β€” made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled.
  • stumble β€” to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  • stutter β€” distorted speech characterized principally by blocks or spasms interrupting the rhythm.
  • flounder β€” to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
  • hesitate β€” to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
  • reel β€” a lively Scottish dance.
  • waver β€” to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
  • wobble β€” to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
  • bobble β€” A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
  • break β€” When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • fluctuate β€” to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
  • halt β€” to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • lurch β€” Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
  • quaver β€” to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
  • rock β€” rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
  • roll β€” to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
  • scruple β€” a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
  • shake β€” to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
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