undercurrent
1. a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning (Freq. 1) • Syn: undertone • Hypernyms: meaning, substance 2. a current below the surface of a fluid • Syn: undertide • Hypernyms: current, stream • Hyponyms: undertow, sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose • Part Holonyms: tide
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