Synonyms for crosscurrent
ˈkrɔsˌkɜr ənt, -ˌkʌr-, ˈkrɒs-cross·cur·rent

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1. rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrentnoun

   a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

   Synonyms:
   profligate, tide rip, rip, snag, rent, split, tear, roue, blood, rakehell, rip current, countercurrent, riptide, rake

2. countercurrent, crosscurrentnoun

   actions counter to the main group activity

   "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"

   Synonyms:
   rip, countercurrent, riptide, tide rip

Matched Categories

1. • Strife
   • Turbulence

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