ruffle vs flow

ruffle and flow both are nouns.

ruffle and flow both are verbs.

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

As verbs, flow is a hypernym of ruffle; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than ruffle:

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

Other hypernyms of ruffle include flux.

ruffle (noun)	flow (noun)
a noisy fight	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
a high tight collar	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim	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

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

Difference between ruffle and flow

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