Undertow
noun'əndər,toʊ
Noun
an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
“his account had a poignant undertow of regret”
Type of:Inclinationthe seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Similar:Sea-pooseSea-purseSea-pussType of:UndercurrentUndertide
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Similar Words
- Sea-poose
- Sea-purse
- Sea-puss