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View synonyms for crosscurrent

crosscurrent

[ kraws-kur-uhnt, -kuhr-, kros- ]

noun

  1. a current, as in a stream, moving across the main current.
  2. Often crosscurrents. a conflicting tendency or movement.

crosscurrent

/ ˈkrɒsˌkʌrənt /

noun

  1. a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
  2. a conflicting tendency moving counter to the usual trend

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Other Words From

  • crosscurrent·ed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of crosscurrent1

First recorded in 1590–1600; cross- + current

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Example Sentences

Its political crosscurrents often presage the country's, meaning the result could be telling for Democrats in the 2022 congressional midterms.

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