Slippery slope Uncommon

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Noun

A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

See Also

snowball effect undesirable negative feedback tipping point vicious circle halted point of no return camel's nose

Related Terms

snowball effect undesirable negative feedback tipping point vicious circle halted point of no return camel's nose initiated precarious domino effect event chain outcome slippery slopes

Rhyming Words

ope tope mope dope sope rope nope zope hope bope lope cope pope elope glope peope stope chope grope crope

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