flow vs ruffle

flow and ruffle both are nouns.

flow and ruffle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flow	Yes	No	Yes	No
ruffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ruffle is a hyponym of flow; that is, ruffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:

flow: move or progress freely as if in a stream
ruffle: stir up (water) so as to form ripples

Other hyponyms of flow include cockle, riffle, ripple, undulate, transpirate, transpire.

flow (noun)	ruffle (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a noisy fight
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	a high tight collar
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
any uninterrupted stream or discharge
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

flow (verb)	ruffle (verb)
undergo menstruation	pleat or gather into a ruffle
cover or swamp with water	erect or fluff up
fall or flow in a certain way	disturb the smoothness of
move along, of liquids	twitch or flutter
move or progress freely as if in a stream	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
cause to flow	trouble or vex
be abundantly present	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

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