rebuke vs rag

rebuke and rag both are nouns.

rebuke and rag both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rebuke and rag are synonyms defined as:

rebuke and rag: censure severely or angrily

Other synonyms of rebuke include bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce.

rebuke (noun)	rag (noun)
an act or expression of criticism and censure	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

rebuke (verb)	rag (verb)
censure severely or angrily	break into lumps before sorting
	censure severely or angrily
	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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