newspaper vs rag

rag vs newspaper

newspaper and rag both are nouns.

newspaper is not a verb while rag is a verb.

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

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

newspaper: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
rag: newspaper with half-size pages

Other hyponyms of newspaper include daily, gazette, school newspaper, school paper, sheet, tabloid.

newspaper (noun)	rag (noun)
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements	a small piece of cloth
a business firm that publishes newspapers	newspaper with half-size pages
cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers	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

newspaper (verb)	rag (verb)
	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

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