Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bother | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bother (noun) | rag (noun) |
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something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) |
an angry disturbance | 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 |
bother (verb) | rag (verb) |
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | break into lumps before sorting |
make confused or perplexed or puzzled | censure severely or angrily |
make nervous or agitated | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
intrude or enter uninvited | play in ragtime |
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself | treat cruelly |
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |