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GROUND SWELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A broad and deep undulation of the ocean
Synonyms:
ground swell; heavy swell
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ground swell" is a kind of...):
crestless wave; swell (the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression
Example:
there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("ground swell" is a kind of...):
transition (a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another)
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