River and Runnel

River

River noun - A large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).
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Synonyms for River

Runnel is a synonym for river in waterway topic. In some cases you can use "Runnel" instead a noun "River", when it comes to topics like watercourse.

Nearby Words: rive, riverside, riverine

Runnel

Runnel noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.
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Synonyms for Runnel

River is a synonym for runnel in nature topic. You can use "River" instead a noun "Runnel", if it concerns topics such as stream, small river, stream of water.
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