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freshet vs flow

flow vs freshet

freshet and flow both are nouns.

freshet is not a verb while flow is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freshet Yes No No No
flow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, flow is a hypernym of freshet; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than freshet:
  • freshet: the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
  • flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Other hypernyms of freshet include flowing.
freshet (noun) flow (noun)
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
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
freshet (verb) flow (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
Difference between freshet and flow

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