slippery slope

NOUN

domino effect

Synonyms

WEAK

causal sequence cause and effect chain of events contagion effect domino theory knock-on knock-on effect ripple effect

NOUN

primrose path

Synonyms

WEAK

garden path life of ease path of least resistance

NOUN

ripple effect

Synonyms

WEAK

causal sequence contagion effect dispersion dissemination domino effect knock-on effect overspreading sprawl

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Belgium, the Netherlands and Canada have all fallen down that slippery slope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Admittedly, answering emails on the weekend can be a slippery slope.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Workers say that could be the first step down a slippery slope that leads to layoffs and damage to patient health.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In Israel Hayom, military columnist Yoav Limor describes the firefight near Rafah as "a warning", adding: "If Israel fails to establish tough and clear rules vis-à-vis Hamas it could find itself on a slippery slope."

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

The world of plants is a slippery slope.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

slippery slope

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