Subcurrent

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A secondary or subsidiary current.

    "This is an unusual election with very strong anti-establishment subcurrents, making predictions problematic."

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undercurrent

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"This is an unusual election with very strong anti-establishment subcurrents, making predictions problematic."

Etymology

From sub- + current.

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