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   Un·der·cur·rent

   /ˈəndərˌkərənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly: "an undercurrent of anger and discontent" Similar undertoneovertonesuggestionconnotationimplicationintimationhintnuancetracesuspicionwhispermurmurtouchtingefeelingatmosphereauratenorechoflavorcoloringveinvibrationsinformal:vibesrare:subcurrent
   • 2. a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current. Similar undertowunderflowunderswellunderdriftunderstreamundertideunderrunundersetrare:underwork

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