Definition of undertow
English to English noun - an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
His account had a poignant undertow of regret.
source: WordNet 3.0 - the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
source: WordNet 3.0 - The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
source: Webster 1913
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undertow, underdo, under it, undertide, under that, untoward, underwitted, unmoderated, underaid, underhead, untrod, unhindered, undeterred, undried, untraded, unuttered, untutored, untethered, unweathered, untread
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