hassle vs rag

hassle and rag both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hassle	Yes	No	Yes	No
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rag is a hypernym of hassle; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than hassle:

Other hypernyms of hassle include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex.

As verbs, rag is a hyponym of hassle; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hassle:

Other hyponyms of hassle include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment, haze.

hassle (noun)	rag (noun)
disorderly fighting	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
an angry disturbance	a small piece of cloth
	newspaper with half-size pages
	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

hassle (verb)	rag (verb)
annoy continually or chronically	break into lumps before sorting
	censure severely or angrily
	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations