Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rally | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rag (noun) | rally (noun) |
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a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) | (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes |
a small piece of cloth | the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort |
newspaper with half-size pages | an automobile race run over public roads |
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) | a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm |
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities | a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness |
rag (verb) | rally (verb) |
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break into lumps before sorting | return to a former condition |
censure severely or angrily | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
harass with persistent criticism or carping | call to arms; of military personnel |
play in ragtime | gather |
treat cruelly | gather or bring together |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |