Bourn and Brook

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Bourn noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.

Usage example: idyllic days that were spent rambling the length of the bourn that flowed through that peaceful vale

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Brook is a synonym for bourn in stream topic. In some cases you can use "Brook" instead a noun "Bourn", when it comes to topics like small river.

Nearby Word: bourne

Brook noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.

Usage example: there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook

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Bourn is a synonym for brook (British) in dialect topic. You can use "Bourn" instead a noun "Brook".

Nearby Words: brooks, brooklet, brooke, brooking

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