Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rag | Yes | No | Yes | No |
vex | No | No | Yes | No |
rag (noun) | vex (noun) |
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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) | vex (verb) |
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break into lumps before sorting | be a mystery or bewildering to |
censure severely or angrily | subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation |
harass with persistent criticism or carping | change the arrangement or position of |
play in ragtime | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
treat cruelly | disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress |
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |