Word

rag, v.
(ragged, ragging, rags)

break into lumps before sorting
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rag

sample sentences

"rag ore"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

mining, excavation

hypernym

break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise

censure severely or angrily
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bawl out berate call down call on the carpet chew out chew up chide dress down have words jaw lambast lambaste lecture rag rebuke remonstrate reprimand scold take to task trounce

sample sentences

"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"
"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rebuke rebuker

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scolding scolder

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derivationally related form

chiding

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lecture

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reprimand

semantic pointers

hyponym

castigate, correct, chastise, objurgate, chasten tell off, brush down

hypernym

criticize, criticise, knock, pick apart

harass with persistent criticism or carping
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bait cod rag rally razz ride tantalise tantalize taunt tease twit

sample sentences

"The children teased the new teacher"
"Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
"His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

taunting taunt

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teasing tease teaser tease

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tantalization Tantalus tantalizer

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razzing

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Tantalus tantaliser

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twit

semantic pointers

hypernym

mock, bemock

hyponym

scoff, jeer, flout, barrack, gibe kid, chaff, banter, jolly, josh

play in ragtime
<verb.creation>

rag

sample sentences

"rag that old tune"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They will %s the duet

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rag

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

music music

hypernym

play, spiel

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

sample sentences

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody
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The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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derivationally related form

botheration bother botheration

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annoyance annoyer

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irritation irritation irritant irritation irritation

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vexation vexer vexation

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devilment devilry deviltry

semantic pointers

hyponym

get, get under one's skin eat into, fret, rankle, grate peeve ruffle fret beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest antagonize, antagonise

hypernym

displease

verb group

chafe

treat cruelly
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bedevil crucify dun frustrate rag torment

sample sentences

"The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crucifixion

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torment torment tormenter tormentor

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bedevilment

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frustration

semantic pointers

hyponym

madden hamstring tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer persecute, oppress

hypernym

beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest