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undercurrent

un·der·cur·rent [ úndər kùrrənt, úndər kùr ənt ] (plural un·der·cur·rents)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. underlying current: a current in a body of water or air that flows beneath another current or the surface

2. hidden feeling or force: a feeling, opinion, force, or tendency felt to be present in a person or group, but not openly shown or expressed and often differing markedly from any outwardly expressed reaction
an undercurrent of resentment

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