flow vs spate

flow and spate both are nouns.

flow is a verb but spate is not a verb.

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

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

flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
spate: the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

Other hyponyms of flow include fountain, jet, ebb, reflux, backflow, backflowing, air flow, airflow, flow of air, current, stream, freshet, overflow, overspill, runoff, drippage, dripping, discharge, outpouring, run, flux, fluxion, ooze, oozing, seepage, dribble, drip, trickle, emission, flush, gush, outpouring, rush, surge, upsurge.

flow (noun)	spate (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	a sudden forceful flow
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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)	spate (verb)
undergo menstruation
cover or swamp with water
fall or flow in a certain way
move along, of liquids
move or progress freely as if in a stream
cause to flow
be abundantly present

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