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crosscurrent
noun cross·cur·rent \ˈkrȯs-ˌkər-ənt, -ˌkə-rənt\
: a current of water that flows against or across the main current
Full Definition of CROSSCURRENT
1
: a current running counter to the general forward direction
2
: a conflicting tendency —usually used in plural <political crosscurrents>
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1598
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