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groundswell
noun ground·swell \ˈgrau̇nd-ˌswel\
: a fast increase in the amount of public support for something (such as a political cause or candidate)
Full Definition of GROUNDSWELL
1
usually ground swell : a broad deep undulation of the ocean caused by an often distant gale or seismic disturbance
2
: a rapid spontaneous growth (as of political opinion) <a groundswell of support>
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First Known Use of GROUNDSWELL
1786
Rhymes with GROUNDSWELL
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