red rag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red rag]
- /rɛd ræg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red rag]
- /rɛd ræg/

Definitions of red rag words

noun red rag something that arouses anger; a provocation; red flag: A mere mention of the incident is a red rag to him. 1
noun red rag a provocation; something that infuriates 0

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Origin of red rag

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Red rag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Red rag

red rag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

red rag usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for red rag

noun red rag

casus belli — an event or act used to justify a war

Just one Synonym for red rag