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单词 red rag
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red rag

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noun

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

Origin of red rag

First recorded in 1690–1700

Words nearby red rag

red pine, Red Planet, redpoll, red pulp, redraft, red rag, red rattle, redraw, red reflex, redress, redress the balance
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British Dictionary definitions for red rag

red rag

noun

a provocation; something that infuriates

Word Origin for red rag

so called because red objects supposedly infuriate bulls
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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