rag vs antagonize

antagonize vs rag

rag is a noun but antagonize is not a noun.

rag and antagonize both are verbs.

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

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

rag: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
antagonize: provoke the hostility of

Other hyponyms of rag include get, get under one's skin, eat into, fret, grate, rankle, peeve, ruffle, fret, beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, antagonise.

rag (noun)	antagonize (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

rag (verb)	antagonize (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	provoke the hostility of
censure severely or angrily	act in opposition to
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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