countercurrent
1. [ noun ] (physics) a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Synonyms: riptide tide_rip crosscurrent rip
Related terms: turbulence
2. [ noun ] actions counter to the main group activity
Synonyms: crosscurrent
Examples:

"political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"

Related terms: strife
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