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Fussed with feathers (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

preened

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">fussed with feathers</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for preened that I've seen before include "with pride?" , "was self-congratulatory" , "Put down in the correct order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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