idiom
snowball effect
SNOH-bawl ih-FEKT
ˈsnoʊbɔːl ɪˈfɛktListen
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Syllable breakdown
snowballeffect
Dictionary meaning
A process that starts small and builds rapidly in size, force, or importance.
Examples
- One missed payment triggered a snowball effect of fees.
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