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Synonyms
brook1 (brŏŏk)

[Middle English, from Old English brōc.]

noun 

Chiefly Northeastern U.S.
See creek
brook2 (brŏŏk)

[Middle English brouken, from Old English brūcan, to use, enjoy.]

transitive verb: brooked, brook·ing, brooks. 

To put up with; tolerate: We will brook no further argument.
creek (krēk, krĭk)

[Middle English creke, probably from Old Norse kriki, bend.]

noun 

  1. A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river. Also called Also called regionally branch, brook1, kill2, run
  2. A channel or stream running through a salt marsh: tidal creeks teeming with shore wildlife.
  3. Chiefly British A small inlet in a shoreline, extending farther inland than a cove.

idioms

up the creek (without a paddle)
In a difficult, unfortunate, or inextricable position.