Line and Stream

Line

Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Stream and line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stream" instead a noun "Line".

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

Stream noun - Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas.

Usage example: stream of consciousness

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Line and stream are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Line" instead a noun "Stream".

full	full line	full stream
long	long line	long stream
similar	similar line	similar stream
original	original line	original stream
Other adjectives: popular, small, entire, massive, little, main, thin, yellow, official, next, ending, previous.

The fics don't really have an organized time-line but do seem to have a bit of an overarching stream.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Dungeons & Dragons
A vast majority of the NUMB3RS outtakes involve Charlie's actor messing up a line and letting out a stream of curses.

Source: Hilarious Outtakes aka: Gag Reel
Later, Koro-sensei repeats this line to his students after revealing the mountainside pool he built by damming a stream and letting it pool up overnight.

Source: Manga / Assassination Classroom

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