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rag vs correct

correct vs rag

rag is a noun but correct is not a noun.

rag is not an adjective while correct is an adjective.

rag and correct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rag Yes No Yes No
correct No Yes Yes No
As verbs, correct is a hyponym of rag; that is, correct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rag:
  • rag: censure severely or angrily
  • correct: censure severely
Other hyponyms of rag include castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, brush down, tell off.
rag (noun) correct (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 (adjective) correct (adjective)
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
correct in opinion or judgment
socially right or correct
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
rag (verb) correct (verb)
break into lumps before sorting treat a defect
censure severely or angrily make right or correct
harass with persistent criticism or carping alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
play in ragtime censure severely
treat cruelly fall in value
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
make reparations or amends for
adjust for
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