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undertide vs undertow

undertow vs undertide

undertide and undertow both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undertide Yes No No No
undertow Yes No No No
As nouns, undertow is a hyponym of undertide; that is, undertow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than undertide:
  • undertide: a current below the surface of a fluid
  • undertow: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Other hyponyms of undertide include sea-poose, sea-purse, sea-puss, sea purse, sea puss.
undertide (noun) undertow (noun)
a current below the surface of a fluid the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
Difference between undertide and undertow

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