badger vs rag

badger and rag both are nouns.

badger and rag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
badger	Yes	No	Yes	No
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rag is a hypernym of badger; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than badger:

badger: annoy persistently
rag: treat cruelly

Other hypernyms of badger include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment.

badger (noun)	rag (noun)
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
	a small piece of cloth
	newspaper with half-size pages
	music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
	a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

badger (verb)	rag (verb)
persuade through constant efforts	break into lumps before sorting
annoy persistently	censure severely or angrily
	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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