What does sea-change mean?
Sea-change means Alternative form of sea change..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of sea change..
Assuredly the fine old North Carolinan [William Alexander Graham], who has meanwhile himself gone under politically, as little anticipated while penning this sententious answer the "sea-change" as the sectional one which was to come after him. A "sea-change" has indeed transpired.
Is it possible that our sense of humor has already undergone a sea-change? […] [T]he book as a whole seems strangely antiquated.
There are other worlds than ours, and we never again return to the old place, because we have suffered not only a sea-change but a soul-change.
Don't be swayed by minor setbacks: Don't confuse minor shifts with sea-changes. A bump in the road can—and should—be navigated without making major route changes.
Use sea-change when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sea-change means Alternative form of sea change..
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Assuredly the fine old North Carolinan [William Alexander Graham], who has meanwhile himself gone under politically, as little anticipated while penning this sententious answer the "sea-change" as the sectional one which was to come after him. A "sea-change" has indeed transpired.
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