Current and Tendency

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Current noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

Usage example: the currents of fashion are always changing

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Tendency is a synonym for current in mood topic. In some cases you can use "Tendency" instead a noun "Current", when it comes to topics like trend.

Nearby Words: currency, currently

Tendency noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

Usage example: we'll be seeing a tendency for skirt lengths to get shorter this coming season

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Current is a synonym for tendency in direction of movement topic. Sometimes you can use "Current" instead a noun "Tendency".

high	high current	high tendency
certain	certain current	certain tendency
heavy	heavy current	heavy tendency
small	small current	small tendency
Other adjectives: strong, constant, large, little, infamous, new, growing, perceived, red.

Similarly, the current royal falconer of Lancre castle is generally referred to as Hodgesaargh, given his tendency to get attacked by the bird he is currently handling during introductions.

Source: Reading the Stage Directions Out Loud
They may not wear red, but the generic Combat Mages of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha have a tendency to get mowed down whenever they encounter the current villain's main forces.

Source: Redshirt Army
Vimes and others within the series also have a tendency to make cracks about this trope, often warning the current antagonist about rookies; "You never know where it might hit..."

Source: Accidental Aiming Skills

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