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domino effect


domino effect

noun

Definition of DOMINO EFFECT

: a cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events — compare ripple effect
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First Known Use of DOMINO EFFECT

1966

Rhymes with DOMINO EFFECT

landscape architect, placebo effect

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