undertow

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a feeling that runs contrary to one's normal one
a strong flow of water returning seaward from the shore
If there is an undertow of a feeling, that feeling exists in such a weak form that you are hardly aware of it, but it influences the way you think or behave. an undertow of sadness. = undercurrent
the current beneath the surface that sets seaward or along the beach when waves are breaking on the shore
(1) A current below water surface flowing seaward; the receding water below the surface from waves breaking on a shelving beach (2) Actually undertow is largely mythical As the BACKWASH of each wave flows down the beach, a current is formed which flows seaward However, it is a periodic phenomenon The most common phenomena expressed as undertow are actually rip currents
An undertow is a strong current of water that is moving below the surface current and in a different direction to it. = undercurrent
an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
a feeling that runs contrary to ones normal one
{i} strong current under the surface of the water; strong current under the surface of the water that is moving in a different direction than the surface current, countercurrent
A dangerous coastal current that can drag swimmers out to sea
Offshore current that is noticeable in a surf
The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore
the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret
swept away by an undertow
carried away by an underwater current
undertows
plural of undertow
undertow