Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
paper | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rag (noun) | paper (noun) |
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a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) | the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher |
a small piece of cloth | a medium for written communication |
newspaper with half-size pages | an essay (especially one written as an assignment) |
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) | a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses |
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities | a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements |
a business firm that publishes newspapers | |
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses |
rag (verb) | paper (verb) |
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break into lumps before sorting | cover with paper |
censure severely or angrily | cover with wallpaper |
harass with persistent criticism or carping | |
play in ragtime | |
treat cruelly | |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |