Synonyms for Crosscurrent & Similar Words

Definition of crosscurrent

noun
  1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
  2. actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"

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