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undertow

noun

An inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling

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Word length
8
Starts with
U
Ends with
W
Contains
ND
Scrabble score
12

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noun

  1. An inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling

    “His account had a poignant undertow of regret”

noun

  1. The seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

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His account had a poignant undertow of regret

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