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tousle

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Synonyms & Antonyms of tousle

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

his grandfather would always tousle the boy's neatly combed hair

Synonyms for tousle

confuse,
derange,
disarrange,
disarray,
discompose,
dishevel,
disjoint,
dislocate,
disorder,
disorganize,
disrupt,
disturb,
hash,
jumble,
mess (up),
mix (up),
muddle,
muss,
rumple,
scramble,
shuffle,
tumble,
upset

Words Related to tousle

embroil,
entangle,
snarl,
tangle

agitate,
perturb,
stir (up),
unsettle

clutter

Near Antonyms for tousle

align
(also aline),
line,
line up,
queue

classify,
codify,
methodize,
systematize,
systemize

adjust,
fix

groom,
make up,
spruce (up)

unscramble

Antonyms for tousle

arrange,
array,
dispose,
draw up,
marshal
(also marshall),
order,
organize,
range,
regulate,
straighten (up),
tidy

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“Tousle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tousle. Accessed 25 May. 2022.

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