Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bait | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bait (noun) | rag (noun) |
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something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed | a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) |
anything that serves as an enticement | 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 |
bait (verb) | rag (verb) |
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harass with persistent criticism or carping | break into lumps before sorting |
attack with dogs or set dogs upon | censure severely or angrily |
lure, entice, or entrap with bait | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
play in ragtime | |
treat cruelly | |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |