ripple effect

noun

Meaning

The circumstance in which one event instigates an expansive set of other events.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

domino effect(English)flow-on effect(English)knock-on effect(English)spillover effect(English)chain reaction(English)flow on effect(English)interaction(English)coincident(English)

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Sources

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