Hypernyms for "rag"
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antagonise
antagonize
badger
banter
barrack
beleaguer
beset
brush down
bug
castigate
chaff
chasten
chastise
chevvy
chevy
chivvy
chivy
correct
eat into
flout
fret
get
get under one''s skin
gibe
grate
hamstring
harass
harry
hassle
jeer
jolly
josh
kid
madden
molest
objurgate
oppress
peeve
persecute
pester
pine-tar rag
plague
provoke
rankle
ruffle
scoff
tease
tell off
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.