groundswell
noun/ˈɡraʊndswel/
/ˈɡraʊndswel/
[singular] (formal)- groundswell (of something) the sudden increase of a particular feeling among a group of people
- a groundswell of support
- There was a groundswell of opinion that he should resign.
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