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correct vs rag

rag vs correct

correct is not a noun while rag is a noun.

correct is an adjective but rag is not an adjective.

correct and rag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correct No Yes Yes No
rag Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rag is a hypernym of correct; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than correct:
  • correct: censure severely
  • rag: censure severely or angrily
Other hypernyms of correct 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.
correct (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
correct (adjective) rag (adjective)
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
correct in opinion or judgment
socially right or correct
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
correct (verb) rag (verb)
treat a defect break into lumps before sorting
make right or correct censure severely or angrily
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard harass with persistent criticism or carping
censure severely play in ragtime
fall in value treat cruelly
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
make reparations or amends for
adjust for
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