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rile vs rag

rag vs rile

rile is not a noun while rag is a noun.

rile and rag both are verbs.

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

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