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noun
A body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rip, riptide, crosscurrent, countercurrent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: turbulence, turbulency
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