rag vs ruffle

rag and ruffle both are nouns.

rag and ruffle both are verbs.

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

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

rag: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
ruffle: trouble or vex

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

rag (noun)	ruffle (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)	a noisy fight
a small piece of cloth	a high tight collar
newspaper with half-size pages	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
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)	ruffle (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	pleat or gather into a ruffle
censure severely or angrily	erect or fluff up
harass with persistent criticism or carping	disturb the smoothness of
play in ragtime	twitch or flutter
treat cruelly	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

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