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antagonise vs nark

nark vs antagonise

antagonise is not a noun while nark is a noun.

antagonise and nark both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antagonise No No Yes No
nark Yes No Yes No
As verbs, nark is a hypernym of antagonise; that is, nark is a word with a broader meaning than antagonise:
  • antagonise: provoke the hostility of
  • nark: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of antagonise include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
antagonise (noun) nark (noun)
an informer or spy working for the police
a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
antagonise (verb) nark (verb)
provoke the hostility of inform or spy (for the police)
act in opposition to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Difference between antagonise and nark

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