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ALL meanings of groundswell

ground·swell
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  • noun groundswell a broad, deep swell or rolling of the sea, due to a distant storm or gale. 1
  • noun groundswell any surge of support, approval, or enthusiasm, especially among the general public: a groundswell of political support for the governor. 1
  • noun groundswell surge of public opinion 1
  • noun groundswell A buildup of opinion or feeling in a large section of the population. 1
  • singular noun groundswell A sudden growth of public feeling or support for something is often called a groundswell. 0
  • noun groundswell a considerable swell of the sea, often caused by a distant storm or earthquake or by the passage of waves into shallow water 0
  • noun groundswell a strong public feeling or opinion that is detectable even though not openly expressed 0
  • noun groundswell a violent swelling or rolling of the ocean, caused by a distant storm or earthquake 0
  • noun groundswell a rapidly growing wave of popular sentiment, opinion, etc. 0
  • noun groundswell (nautical) A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance. 0
  • noun groundswell (by extension) A broadly-based shifting of public opinion. 0
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