scold vs rag

scold and rag both are nouns.

scold and rag both are verbs.

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

As verbs, scold and rag are synonyms defined as:

scold and rag: censure severely or angrily

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

scold (noun)	rag (noun)
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault	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

scold (verb)	rag (verb)
censure severely or angrily	break into lumps before sorting
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude	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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