ruffle vs rag

ruffle and rag both are nouns.

ruffle and rag both are verbs.

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

As verbs, rag is a hypernym of ruffle; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than ruffle:

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

Other hypernyms of ruffle include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex.

ruffle (noun)	rag (noun)
a noisy fight	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
a high tight collar	a small piece of cloth
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim	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

ruffle (verb)	rag (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	break into lumps before sorting
erect or fluff up	censure severely or angrily
disturb the smoothness of	harass with persistent criticism or carping
twitch or flutter	play in ragtime
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement	treat cruelly
trouble or vex	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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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