undercurrent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.

verb

/ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈʌndɚˌkʌɹənt/ en-us-undercurrent.flac en-au-undercurrent.ogg

undercurrent undercurrents undercurrenting undercurrented

From under- + current.

rip current undertow subcurrent subtext

undertow

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