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paper vs rag

rag vs paper

paper and rag both are nouns.

paper and rag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paper Yes No Yes No
rag Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rag is a hyponym of paper; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paper:
  • paper: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
  • rag: newspaper with half-size pages
Other hyponyms of paper include daily, gazette, school newspaper, school paper, sheet, tabloid.
paper (noun) rag (noun)
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
a medium for written communication a small piece of cloth
an essay (especially one written as an assignment) newspaper with half-size pages
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
a business firm that publishes newspapers
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
paper (verb) rag (verb)
cover with paper break into lumps before sorting
cover with wallpaper 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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