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runlet
[ruhn-l] 
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rivulet
[riv-yuh-lit]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small river |
| Synonyms: | bourn, brook, channel, creek, rill, river, runlet, runnel, stream, streamlet |
| Notes: | a stream is smaller than a river, a creek is smaller than a stream but larger than a brook; stream, brook, creek, and rivulet are applied interchangeably to any small river |
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