undercurrent
noun
[ ˈʌndəkʌr(ə)nt ]
• an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly.
• "racial undercurrents"
Similar:
undertone,
overtone,
suggestion,
connotation,
implication,
intimation,
hint,
nuance,
trace,
suspicion,
whisper,
murmur,
touch,
tinge,
feeling,
atmosphere,
aura,
tenor,
echo,
flavour,
colouring,
vein,
vibrations,
vibes,
subcurrent,
• a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current.
