Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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devil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
devil (noun) | rag (noun) |
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a word used in exclamations of confusion | a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) |
an evil supernatural being | a small piece of cloth |
a cruel wicked and inhuman person | newspaper with half-size pages |
a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) | 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 |
devil (verb) | rag (verb) |
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coat or stuff with a spicy paste | break into lumps before sorting |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | censure severely or angrily |
harass with persistent criticism or carping | |
play in ragtime | |
treat cruelly | |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |