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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cumulative effect from one event setting off a chain of events |
| Synonyms: | causal sequence, cause and effect, chain of events, contagion effect, domino theory, knock-on, knock-on effect, ripple effect, slippery slope |
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