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chasten vs rag

rag vs chasten

chasten is not a noun while rag is a noun.

chasten and rag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chasten No No Yes No
rag Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rag is a hypernym of chasten; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than chasten:
  • chasten: censure severely
  • rag: censure severely or angrily
Other hypernyms of chasten include bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce.
chasten (noun) rag (noun)
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
chasten (verb) rag (verb)
change by restraining or moderating break into lumps before sorting
correct by punishment or discipline censure severely or angrily
censure severely harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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