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un·der·cur·rent
 undercurrent
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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kuh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a feeling, tendency, mood, attitude, or the like that underlies and often contradicts surface appearances.
an undercurrent of suspicion in the office |
| definition 2: |
a current of air or water that flows under the surface, sometimes in a different direction or at a different speed.
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| related words: |
connotation |
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