rag vs grate

rag and grate both are nouns.

rag and grate both are verbs.

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

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

rag: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
grate: gnaw into; make resentful or angry

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

rag (noun)	grate (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
a small piece of cloth	a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
newspaper with half-size pages	a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
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)	grate (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
censure severely or angrily	scratch repeatedly
harass with persistent criticism or carping	reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
play in ragtime	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
treat cruelly	furnish with a grate
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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