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Nagged vs Tagged - What's the difference?

nagged | tagged |

As verbs the difference between nagged and tagged

is that nagged is (nag) while tagged is (tag).

As an adjective tagged is

having a tag; labeled.

nagged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (nag)

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    nag

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) nagge'', cognate with Dutch ''negge

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small horse; a pony.
  • An old useless horse.
  • (obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.
  • * 1598 , , III. x. 11:
    • Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt – Whom leprosy o'ertake!
    Synonyms
    * (old useless horse) dobbin, hack, jade, plug
    Coordinate terms
    * (old useless horse) bum (racing )

    Etymology 2

    Probably from a (etyl) source; compare Swedish .

    Verb

    (nagg)
  • To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.
  • To act inappropriately in the eyes of peers, to backstab, to verbally abuse.
  • To bother with persistent memories.
    • The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day.
  • Other sorts of persistent annoyance, e.g.:
    • A nagging pain in his left knee
    A nagging north wind

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who .

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    tagged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a tag; labeled.
    • All the tagged''' items are on sale. The more '''tagged ones are marked down the most.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tag)
    • We tagged each item in the store.

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