what does undertow mean?
UNDERTOW as NOUN
- Meaning
- the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) undertow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
Usage Example(s)
- his account had a poignant undertow of regret
Hypernyms(s) undertow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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