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undercurrent definition

under·cur·rent (-kʉr′ənt)

noun

  1. a current, as of water or air, flowing below another or beneath the surface
  2. an underlying tendency, opinion, etc., usually one that is kept hidden and not expressed openly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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