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domino effect
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domino effect
(noun)
domino effect
noun
domino effect
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOMINO EFFECT
[
singular
]
:
a situation in which one event causes a series of similar events to happen one after another
The delay created a
domino effect
[=
ripple effect
], disrupting deliveries around the country.
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