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What does undercurrent mean?

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Noun
  1. a current which flows under the surface
  2. (figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
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This humorous play has a serious undercurrent and will give audiences as much food for thought as it does laughs.
But Martin balanced his ambition with an ear for winning melodies, well-turned phrases, dry wit, and an undercurrent of moroseness.
If the original film was something of a feminist diatribe, the undercurrent of the remake is plainly reactionary.
And Hunt's character, a humourless, hatchet-faced harridan with an undercurrent of insecurity, gives very little for the audience to engage with.
Puccini's genius for the dramatic undercurrent, often heard in bold brass interjections, heightened the tension throughout.
An obsession with hair is a peculiar undercurrent throughout films of this genre.

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