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June 5, 2025

Word of the Day: Sea Change

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: June 5, 2025

\SEE-CHAYNJ\ noun

What It Means

Sea change refers to a big and sudden change or transformation.

// The early 2000s witnessed a sea change in public opinion about smoking in public places.

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