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undertow vs undertide

undertide vs undertow

undertow and undertide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undertow Yes No No No
undertide Yes No No No
As nouns, undertide is a hypernym of undertow; that is, undertide is a word with a broader meaning than undertow:
  • undertow: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
  • undertide: a current below the surface of a fluid
Other hypernyms of undertow include undercurrent.
undertow (noun) undertide (noun)
the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore a current below the surface of a fluid
an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
Difference between undertow and undertide

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