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undertow: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore; an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"

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rockbound coast collapse

sandbank collapse: a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide

pitfall collapse: an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

sandbar collapse: a bar of sand

afflux collapse

outflow collapse: the process of flowing out

inflow collapse: the process of flowing in

onrush collapse: a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"

defluxion collapse

snake in the grass collapse

crosscurrent collapse

downpour collapse: a heavy rain

shoal collapse: a stretch of shallow water; a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

ledge collapse: a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

quicksand collapse: a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down; a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

tide collapse: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon; something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"; there are usually two high and two low tides each day; be carried with the tide; cause to float with the tide; rise or move forward; "surging waves"

reef collapse: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water; reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef; roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area; lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"

confluence collapse: a flowing together; a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"

snag collapse: a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"; a sharp protuberance; hew jaggedly; catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"; get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain"

undercurrent collapse

affluence collapse: abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"

fluency collapse: the quality of being facile in speech and writing; skillfulness in speaking or writing

concourse collapse: a coming together of people; a wide hallway in a building where people can walk

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