tail vs flag

tail and flag both are nouns.

tail and flag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No
flag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flag is a hyponym of tail; that is, flag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tail:

tail: the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
flag: a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

Other hyponyms of tail include rattle, brush, bob, bobtail, dock, caudal appendage, uropygium, oxtail, fluke, scut.

tail (noun)	flag (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
the rear part of a ship	emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
the rear part of an aircraft	stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head	flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements	a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal	plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
the time of the last part of something

tail (verb)	flag (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal	provide with a flag
remove the stalk of fruits or berries	become less intense
go after with the intent to catch	communicate or signal with a flag
	decorate with flags
	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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