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Definition of sea change noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sea change

noun
 
/ˈsiː tʃeɪndʒ/
 
/ˈsiː tʃeɪndʒ/
[usually singular]
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  1. a strong, clear and definite change in a situation
    • It was one of those momentous events that cause a sea change in public attitudes.
    • Television has undergone a sea change in the last two years.
    Word Originfrom Shakespeare's Tempest (i. ii. 403).
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