flag vs list

flag and list both are nouns.

flag and list both are verbs.

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

As nouns, list is a hypernym of flag; that is, list is a word with a broader meaning than flag:

flag: 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.
list: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

Other hypernyms of flag include listing.

flag (noun)	list (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design	a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
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)	list (verb)
provide with a flag	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
become less intense	enumerate
communicate or signal with a flag	tilt to one side
decorate with flags	cause to lean to the side
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness	include in a list

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