rag

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(n) a small piece of cloth or paper
(n) a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
(n) music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
(n) newspaper with half-size pages
(n) a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
(v) treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
(v) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
(v) play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"
(v) harass with persistent criticism or carping; "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"
(v) censure severely or angrily; "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"
(v) break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"

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