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downward spiral
downward spiral2 C2 a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another: » This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the market.» We must avoid the downward spiral in which unemployment leads to homelessness and then to crime.Thesaurus+: ↑UncontrolledMain Entry: ↑spiral
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