crosscurrent vs rip

rip vs crosscurrent

crosscurrent and rip both are nouns.

crosscurrent is not a verb while rip is a verb.

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

As nouns, crosscurrent and rip are synonyms defined as:

crosscurrent 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 crosscurrent include countercurrent, riptide, tide rip.

crosscurrent (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

crosscurrent (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 crosscurrent and rip

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