Ground swell Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression
- there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment
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noun a broad and deep undulation of the ocean
heavy swell.
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(a) (Bot.) The plant groundsel. Obs. Holland.(b) A broad, deep swell or undulation of the ocean, caused by a long continued gale, and felt even at a remote distance after the gale has ceased.
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