undercurrent
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undercurrent
- /ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/ UK
- /ˈʌndɚˌkʌɹənt/ US
noun undercurrents
- A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents. For that an undercurrent (which ſome have beleived,) in the ſtraights-mouth, will not ſolve this difficulty, unleſs occaſioned by a vaſt Gulf that muſt be placed ſomewhere in the Atlantic near the Mouth of the ſtraight, which though overflown and hidden by that mighty ſea, yet may poſſibly abſorb th
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A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
The meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit that firings were looming.
Similar: subcurrent, subtext
Similar: rip current, undertow
verb undercurrents · undercurrenting · undercurrented
- To flow under some surface. The latter are stoically steady, impervious to the nervousness that still continues to undercurrent the Stock Exchange generally, despite an all-round rally.
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Similar: rip current, undertow
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noun current of water which flows under the surface
| Español | contracorriente, subcorriente, infracorriente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 暗流 ànliú |
| Português | corrente submarina |
| Français | courant sous-marin, sous-courant |
| Deutsch | Unterströmung |
| Italiano | corrente sottomarina |
| Română | curent de adâncime, curent submarin |
| Русский | подводное течение podvodnoje tečenije |
noun tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed
| Español | trasfondo, corriente subyacente |
|---|---|
| Português | tendência, fundo |
| Français | courant sous-jacent |
| Deutsch | Unterton, Beigeschmack |
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title = {undercurrent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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