Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bother | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rag (noun) | bother (noun) |
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a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) | something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness |
a small piece of cloth | an angry disturbance |
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) | bother (verb) |
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break into lumps before sorting | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
censure severely or angrily | make confused or perplexed or puzzled |
harass with persistent criticism or carping | make nervous or agitated |
play in ragtime | intrude or enter uninvited |
treat cruelly | take the trouble to do something; concern oneself |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | to cause inconvenience or discomfort to |