| Definitions of 'undercurrent' |
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1. (noun) undertone, undercurrent
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
2. (noun) undertide, undercurrent
a current below the surface of a fluid
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| Definitions of 'undercurrent' |
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1. (adj) undercurrent
running beneath the surface; hidden
2. (noun) undercurrent
a current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface
3. (noun) undercurrent
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
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