Question

why is it described as swollen tide​

Answer 1

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Answer: something that fluctuates like the tides of the sea the tide of public opinion. b : a large and increasing quantity or volume a tide of opportunists a swelling tide of criticism.

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Answer 2

A swell, also sometimes referred to as ground swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is a series of mechanical waves that propagate along the interface between water and air under the predominating influence of gravity' and thus are often referred to as surface gravity waves.

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