sea change

sea change

noun
1.
a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better.
2.
any major transformation or alteration.
3.
a transformation brought about by the sea.

Origin:
1600–10
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sea change
 
n
a seemingly magical change, as brought about by the action of the sea
 
[coined by Shakespeare, in Ariel's song ``Full Fathom Five'' in The Tempest (1611)]

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