Downward spiral
Vicious cycle and downward spiral are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vicious cycle" instead a noun phrase "Downward spiral".
Vicious cycle
Vicious cycle noun - One trouble leads to another that aggravates the first.
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Synonyms for Vicious cycle
Downward spiral and vicious cycle are semantically related. You can use "Downward spiral" instead a noun phrase "Vicious cycle".
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Vicious cycle and Downward spiral. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downward_spiral/vicious_cycle
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