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snowball effect

SNOH-bawl ih-FEKT

ˈsnoʊbɔːl ɪˈfɛkt

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Syllable breakdown

snowballeffect

Dictionary meaning

A situation that starts small and grows rapidly.

Examples

  • One missed payment created a snowball effect of debt.

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