hidden springs
Concealed water sources
Hidden springs are the unseen sources or underlying causes that drive events, behavior, or phenomena.
The phrase draws from literal springs—water sources concealed underground that feed visible streams.
Figuratively, hidden springs suggests motivations or forces operating beneath the surface: The hidden springs of human conduct are rarely obvious, She sought to understand the hidden springs of his generosity.
- oasisFertile desert spot
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- water sourceOrigin of flow
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- sourcePoint of origin
underground · underground river · bubbling · secret · desert · refuge · crystal · pure · trickling · mountain stream · clear water · moss · rocks · sacred · natural · secluded · freshwater · gurgling
hidden springsgeysers
Erupting thermal water sources
hot springs · artesian wells · fountains · natural pools · oases
hidden springssurface water
Water on land's exterior
oceans · rivers · lakes · seas · reservoirs
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