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Seismic shift

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fundamental reorientation of a state of affairs. idiomatic

    "The seismic shift in Mexico began in 1810 with the movement toward independence from Spain."

Etymology

An allusion to the drastic change to the landscape caused by a massive earthquake.

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