rag vs irritate

irritate vs rag

rag is a noun but irritate is not a noun.

rag and irritate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rag and irritate are synonyms defined as:

rag and irritate: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Other synonyms of rag include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, nark, nettle, rile, vex.

rag (noun)	irritate (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)	irritate (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
censure severely or angrily	excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
harass with persistent criticism or carping	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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