Definition of undercurrents Undercurrents
/ʌˈndɚkɚˌʌnts/ - [underkerunts] -
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What does undercurrents mean?
Wiktionary 
- undercurrents (Noun)
Plural of undercurrent.
Part of speech
🔤- undercurrents, noun, plural of undercurrent.
WordNet
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| undercurrent - a current below the surface of a fluid | ||
| undertide | ||
| 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" | ||
| tide the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon | ||
| undercurrent - a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning | ||
| undertone | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- undercurrent (n.)
A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface. - undercurrent (n.)
Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner. - undercurrent (a.)
Running beneath the surface; hidden.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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undercurrent
A current flowing underneath another current at a different speed or in the opposite direction.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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undercurrent
un′dėr-kur-ent, n. a current under the surface of the water: any influence or feeling not apparent on the surface.—adj. running below or unseen
Part of speech
🔤- undercurrent, noun, singular of undercurrents.
