slippery slope

Main Entry:
domino effect []
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
Main Entry: ripple effect
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: chain of cause and effect
Synonyms: causal sequence, contagion effect, dispersion, dissemination, domino effect, knock-on effect, overspreading, slippery slope, sprawl
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