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Vicious cycle

noun
Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounA situation in which the solution to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.
2.nounA fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.

Synonyms

begging the questioncircular argumentpetitio principiivicious circlecatch-22knife-twisterdouble-whammyloop-de-looptoughest nut to crackvorticeclitchembroglio

Antonyms

virtuous circle
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