stream vs undercurrent

undercurrent vs stream

stream and undercurrent both are nouns.

stream is a verb but undercurrent is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No
undercurrent	Yes	No	No	No

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

stream: a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
undercurrent: a current below the surface of a fluid

Other hyponyms of stream include tidal current, tidal flow, rip current, riptide, undertide, torrent, violent stream, eddy, twist, maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool, ocean current.

stream (noun)	undercurrent (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	a current below the surface of a fluid
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

stream (verb)	undercurrent (verb)
exude profusely
flow freely and abundantly
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move in large numbers
rain heavily

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