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unterschwellig

subliminally, beneath the surface

adverb UN-ter-shvel-ikh Rare

Also means

in a subtle underlying way

Usage Note

unterschwellig describes something felt or present below the threshold of conscious awareness: unterschwellig spüren, unterschwellige Aggressionen. Commonly used in psychology, media analysis and everyday language.

Examples

"In ihrer Aussage schwang unterschwellig Kritik mit."

Natural Translation

Criticism resonated subliminally in her statement.

Literal Translation

In her statement swung subliminally criticism along.

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