flag vs tail

flag and tail both are nouns.

flag and tail both are verbs.

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

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

flag: a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
tail: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

flag (noun)	tail (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail	the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design	the rear part of a ship
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones	the rear part of an aircraft
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green	(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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.	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals	any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
	the time of the last part of something

flag (verb)	tail (verb)
provide with a flag	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
become less intense	remove the stalk of fruits or berries
communicate or signal with a flag	go after with the intent to catch
decorate with flags
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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