criticize vs rag

rag vs criticize

criticize is not a noun while rag is a noun.

criticize and rag both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rag is a hyponym of criticize; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criticize:

criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
rag: censure severely or angrily

Other hyponyms of criticize include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, 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, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

criticize (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

criticize (verb)	rag (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	break into lumps before sorting
act as a critic	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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