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groundswell

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From ground + swell.

noun groundswells · ground swell

  1. A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.
  2. broadly A broadly-based shifting of public opinion. An astonishing groundswell of support for the new Democratic frontrunner, Barack Obama, is threatening to sweep Hillary Clinton away in New Hampshire, which holds the first primary election of the 2008 presidential contest tomorrow.

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noun broad undulation of the open ocean

Françaislame de fond
DeutschGrunddünung, Grundströmung
Русскийнака́т nakát

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"groundswell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/groundswell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{groundswell_2026,
  title = {groundswell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/groundswell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}