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feather

noun as in tuft of bird; plumage

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Garg's admirers saw him as someone who never thought twice before ruffling feathers.

From BBC

From the First Lady's hat, to the Princess of Wales's feather brooch, here are some of the most eye-catching looks so far.

From BBC

"It's really, really difficult to get in there. I regard it as a feather in my cap that I actually managed to get in," says Viv Ward, Friends of Regent's Park's event manager.

From BBC

One abominable practice used on political adversaries was tarring and feathering.

From Salon

Big Bear’s beloved eagle couple Jackie and Shadow could be getting dozens of new neighbors, ruffling the feathers of advocates who say it will disturb the endangered raptors.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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