undercurrent

un·der·cur·rent

U0049600 (ŭn′dər-kûr′ənt, -kŭr′-)n.1. A current, as of air or water, below another current or beneath a surface.2. An underlying tendency, force, or influence often contrary to what is superficially evident.

undercurrent

(ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt) n1. (Physical Geography) a current that is not apparent at the surface or lies beneath another current2. an opinion, emotion, etc, lying beneath apparent feeling or meaning Also called: underflow

un•der•cur•rent

(ˈʌn dərˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-)

n. 1. a hidden tendency or feeling underlying and often at variance with someone's words, actions, etc. 2. a current, as of air or water, that flows below the upper currents or surface. [1675–85]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	undercurrent - a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaningundertonemeaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
	2.	undercurrent - a current below the surface of a fluidundertidetide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moonsea purse, sea puss, sea-poose, sea-purse, sea-puss, undertow - the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shorecurrent, stream - a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

undercurrent

noun1. undertone, feeling, atmosphere, sense, suggestion, trend, hint, flavour, tendency, drift, murmur, tenor, aura, tinge, vibes (slang), vibrations, overtone, hidden feeling a deep undercurrent of racism in British society2. undertow, tideway, riptide, rip, rip current, crosscurrent, underflow He tried to swim after him but the strong undercurrent swept them apart.

undercurrent

nounA subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or person:hint, implication, inkling, suspicion, undertone.

Translations

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