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Undertow

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore.
  2. A feeling that runs contrary to one's normal one.
    broadly

Equivalents

11 more languages
العربيةالتيار البحري
Bosanskimiti
Catalàcontracorrentressaca
Ελληνικάαντιμάμαλο
Suomiimupaluuvirtauspohjavirepohjavirtapohjavirtaus
Hrvatskimiti
Íslenskasog
Italianorisacca
Kurdîmîtî
Te Reo Māorimiti
Српскиmiti

Examples

“A strong undertow may sweep⟳ a returning swimmer off their feet but it does not carry⟳ them far from the shore.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Undertows undertrack undertranslation undertray undertreasurer undertreatment

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