undercurrent
/AH1 N D ER0 K ER0 AH0 N T/noun
- 1
A current of water which flows under the surface, and often in a different direction from surface currents.
- 2
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.”
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To flow under some surface.
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