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rag vs rile

rile vs rag

rag is a noun but rile is not a noun.

rag and rile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rag Yes No Yes No
rile No No Yes No
As verbs, rag and rile are synonyms defined as:
  • rag and rile: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other synonyms of rag include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, vex.
rag (noun) rile (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) rile (verb)
break into lumps before sorting make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
censure severely or angrily cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Difference between rag and rile

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