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(coun-ter-cur-rent) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a current running in an opposite direction to another current; 2 a movement or opinion or mood etc. contrary to the prevailing one

Example Sentence

The river was affected by the countercurrent.

Synonyms

riptide; tide rip; crosscurrent

Antonyms

current flowing in the same direction

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