Rag and Sanction

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Rag verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Usage example: several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses

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Sanction is an antonym for rag.

Nearby Word: ragtime

Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Rag is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

full	full rag	full sanction
blue	blue rag	blue sanction

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