flows 1 of 2

verb

Definition of flowsnext
present tense third-person singular of flow
1
as in streams
to move in a stream water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate

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2
as in drifts
to move or proceed smoothly and readily as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow

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flows

2 of 2

noun

plural of flow
as in floods

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“Flows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flows. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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