flag vs decrease

decrease vs flag

flag and decrease both are nouns.

flag and decrease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flag	Yes	No	Yes	No
decrease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of flag; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than flag:

flag: become less intense
decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range

Other hypernyms of flag include diminish, fall, lessen.

flag (noun)	decrease (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail	the act of decreasing or reducing something
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design	the amount by which something decreases
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones	a change downward
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green	a process of becoming smaller or shorter
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

flag (verb)	decrease (verb)
provide with a flag	decrease in size, extent, or range
become less intense	make become smaller
communicate or signal with a flag
decorate with flags
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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