The difference between Jade and Nag
When used as nouns, jade means a semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines, whereas nag means a small horse.
When used as verbs, jade means to tire, weary or fatigue, whereas nag means to continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
Jade is also adjective with the meaning: of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
check bellow for the other definitions of Jade and Nag
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Jade as a noun:
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
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Jade as a noun:
A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
Examples:
"color pane20A040"
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Jade as an adjective:
Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
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Jade as a noun:
A horse too old to be put to work.
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Jade as a noun (especially, pejorative):
A bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
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Jade as a verb:
To tire, weary or fatigue
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Jade as a verb (obsolete):
To treat like a jade; to spurn.
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Jade as a verb (obsolete):
To make ridiculous and contemptible.
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Nag as a noun:
A small horse; a pony.
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Nag as a noun:
An old useless horse.
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Nag as a noun (obsolete, derogatory):
A paramour.
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Nag as a verb (ambitransitive):
To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
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Nag as a verb:
To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.
Examples:
"The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day."
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Nag as a verb:
To bother or disturb persistently in any way.
Examples:
"a nagging pain in his left knee"
"a nagging north wind"
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Nag as a noun:
Someone or something that nags.
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Nag as a noun:
A repeated complaint or reminder.
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Nag as a noun:
A persistent, bothersome thought or worry