crosscurrent

Noun
Synonyms: ripriptidetide ripcountercurrent

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentSynonyms: ripriptidetide ripcountercurrent
  2. actions counter to the main group activity“political crosscurrents disrupted the conference”Synonyms: countercurrent
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

crosscurrent \crosscurrent\ n.

1.a stretch of turbulent water in the sea.

Syn: rip, riptide, tide rip. [WordNet 1.5]

2.a tendency or sentiment within a group which conflicts with that of the majority; -- often used in the plural. [PJC]

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