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chain of circumstances

NOUN
chain reaction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chemical reaction vicious circle
WEAK
causal nexus cause and effect concatenation of events domino effect powder train ripples in a pond
NOUN
vicious circle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chain reaction vicious cycle
WEAK
Catch-22 causal nexus circularity concatenation of events domino effect eternal return impasse