undercurrent

un·der·cur·rent

 (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.

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undercurrent

(ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt)

n

1. (Physical Geography) a current that is not apparent at the surface or lies beneath another current

2. an opinion, emotion, etc, lying beneath apparent feeling or meaning

Also called: underflow

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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]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	undercurrent - a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning undertone meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
	2.	undercurrent - a current below the surface of a fluid undertide tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon sea purse, sea puss, sea-poose, sea-purse, sea-puss, undertow - the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore current, 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"

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undercurrent

noun

1. 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 society

2. undertow, tideway, riptide, rip, rip current, crosscurrent, underflow He tried to swim after him but the strong undercurrent swept them apart.

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undercurrent

noun

A subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or person:

hint, implication, inkling, suspicion, undertone.

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Translations

corrente sotterraneasentimento celato

undercurrent

[ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt] N (in sea) → corriente f submarina, contracorriente f (fig) (feeling etc) → trasfondo m
an undercurrent of criticism → un trasfondo de críticas calladas

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undercurrent

[ˈʌndə^rkʌrənt] n

(in sea, river) → courant m sous-marin

(fig) [feeling] → courant m sous-jacent

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undercurrent

[ˈʌndəˌkʌr/ənt] n → corrente f sottomarina (fig) → vena nascosta

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