rage vs act

rage and act both are nouns.

rage and act both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rage	Yes	No	Yes	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, act is a hypernym of rage; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than rage:

rage: behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of rage include acquit, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.

rage (noun)	act (noun)
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal	something that people do or cause to happen
a feeling of intense anger	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a state of extreme anger	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
violent state of the elements	a short performance that is part of a longer program
something that is desired intensely	a manifestation of insincerity

rage (verb)	act (verb)
feel intense anger	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
be violent; as of fires and storms	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	be suitable for theatrical performance

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