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crosscurrent

cross·cur·rent

US/ˈkrɔˌskɜrʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

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2.

actions counter to the main group activity

  • “political crosscurrents disrupted the conference”
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Origin

From cross- + current.

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