Associations to the word «Crosscurrent»

Wiktionary

CROSSCURRENT, noun. (nautical) A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
CROSSCURRENT, noun. (by extension) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
Aeschylus