22
affluent(noun, confluent, feeder, branch)
18
branch(noun, division, current, flood, subordinate)
15
feeder(noun, affluent, confluent, branch)
15
stream(noun, sound, branch, channel, river)
12
river(noun, branch, river, brook, watercourse)
12
minor(adjective, low, inferior, insignificant, unimportant)
11
confluent(noun, affluent, feeder, adjective, branch)
11
creek(noun, sound, current, flood, stream)
9
accessory(adjective, lower, low, inferior, subject)
9
auxiliary(adjective, lower, low, inferior, subject)
9
brook(noun, sound, current, flood, channel)
9
rivulet(noun, sound, current, flood, channel)
9
secondary(adjective, lower, low, inferior, sensitive)
9
dependent(adjective, low, inferior, branch, secondary)
7
burn(noun, current, flood, river, tide)
7
fork(noun, branch)
7
streamlet(noun, river)
7
subordinate(adjective, lower, inferior, subject, sensitive)
7
rill(noun, current, flood, river, tide)
7
subsidiary(noun, adjective, lower, low, division)
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