rag vs badger

rag and badger both are nouns.

rag and badger both are verbs.

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

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

rag: treat cruelly
badger: annoy persistently

Other hyponyms of rag include madden, hamstring, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease, oppress, persecute.

rag (noun)	badger (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
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)	badger (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	persuade through constant efforts
censure severely or angrily	annoy persistently
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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