countercurrent vs rip

rip vs countercurrent

countercurrent and rip both are nouns.

countercurrent is not a verb while rip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countercurrent	Yes	No	No	No
rip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, countercurrent and rip are synonyms defined as:

countercurrent and rip: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

Other synonyms of countercurrent include crosscurrent, riptide, tide rip.

countercurrent (noun)	rip (noun)
actions counter to the main group activity	the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current	a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
	a dissolute man in fashionable society

countercurrent (verb)	rip (verb)
	criticize or abuse strongly and violently
	tear or be torn violently
	cut (wood) along the grain
	move precipitously or violently
	take without the owner's consent

Difference between countercurrent and rip

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