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groundswell
noun as in popular front
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Immediately, there was a national groundswell of voices calling for Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to veto the bill.
And away from sectarian conflict, a popular groundswell for the government to move aside has failed to materialize.
Another 20,000-plus people would join the groundswell over the coming week.
In the Senate, Democrats are counting on consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren to generate a populist groundswell.
There is no groundswell of opposition to ‘Don't Ask, Don't Tell’ coming from our military.
It would be dangerous now to keep quite close to the rocks, for a heavy groundswell had risen.
There has been no rain in the night, and no groundswell to produce any vibration.
The courage and the endurance women must possess to face a groundswell like this!
For it is the nature of a groundswell to be exceedingly deceptive.
All over the country the groundswell of unrest was steadily and rapidly rising.
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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to groundswell, such as: bloc, coalition, grassroots movement, and people's front.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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