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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A sudden drastic shift in someone's view on the world or a particular subject.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From view + quake, modelled after earthquake. Coined by American economist Robin Hanson.
