Synonyms of vicious circle

vicious circle

noun

variants also vicious cycle

as in cycle

a repeating situation or condition in which one problem causes another problem that makes the first problem worse

We're trapped in a vicious circle of needing to borrow money in order to pay debts.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cycle
• chain
• circle
• continuum
• belt
• chain reaction
• nexus
• sequence
• string
• train
• progression
• spectrum
• scale
• consecution
• flow
• concatenation
• river
• catenation
• catena
• row
• stream
• gauntlet
• file
• gamut
• succession
• queue
• gantlet
• range
• line

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