vicious spiral
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a situation in which a problem leads to a second problem which then makes the first one worse.
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- Poverty can lead to a vicious spiral of unemployment and despair.
- The company found itself caught in a vicious spiral of declining sales and budget cuts.
- Without intervention, the conflict could descend into a vicious spiral of violence.
- He was trapped in a vicious spiral of debt, borrowing more to pay off old loans.
- Breaking the vicious spiral of addiction requires significant support.
- The country's economy entered a vicious spiral after the currency collapsed.
- Lack of sleep often creates a vicious spiral of poor concentration and further stress.
- They are trying to prevent a vicious spiral of environmental degradation.
- It's difficult to escape a vicious spiral once it has started.
- The government aims to reverse the vicious spiral of urban decay.