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May 27, 2012
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un•der•cur•rent



Pronunciation: (un'dur-kûr"unt, -kur"-), [key]
—n.
1. a tendency underlying or at variance with the obvious or superficial significance of words, actions, etc.: Even in his friendliest remarks, one could sense an undercurrent of hostility.
2. a current, as of air or water, that flows below the upper currents or surface.

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