flag vs waft

flag and waft both are nouns.

flag and waft both are verbs.

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

As nouns, waft is a hyponym of flag; that is, waft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flag:

flag: emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
waft: a long flag; often tapering

Other hyponyms of flag include American flag, Old Glory, Star-Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes, banner, streamer, battle flag, black flag, blackjack, Jolly Roger, pirate flag, colors, colours, fanion, jack, pennant, pennon, streamer, banner, standard, Confederate flag, Stars and Bars, tricolor, tricolour, Union flag, Union Jack, flag of truce, white flag, yellow jack, ensign, national flag.

flag (noun)	waft (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail	a long flag; often tapering
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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)	waft (verb)
provide with a flag	be driven or carried along, as by the air
become less intense	blow gently
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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