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(noun) a small piece of cloth or paper

a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

newspaper with half-size pages

a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

(verb) treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

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"

play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"

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"

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"

break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"

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