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sea change
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sea change
(noun)
sea change
noun
plural
sea changes
sea change
noun
plural
sea changes
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEA CHANGE
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:
a big and sudden change
—
usually singular
There's been a
sea change
in public opinion.
Her attitude has undergone a
sea change
[=her attitude has changed completely] in recent months.
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