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oppress vs rag

rag vs oppress

oppress is not a noun while rag is a noun.

oppress and rag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oppress No No Yes No
rag Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rag is a hypernym of oppress; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than oppress:
  • oppress: cause to suffer
  • rag: treat cruelly
Other hypernyms of oppress include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment.
oppress (noun) rag (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
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
oppress (verb) rag (verb)
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority break into lumps before sorting
cause to suffer 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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