What does mean by neutral floating or neutral displacement?

What does mean by neutral floating or neutral displacement?
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When a ground fault occurs, there is a tendency of neutral shift with consequent change in voltage on the un-faulted phases. This phenomenon is called neutral floating or neutral displacement. 
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