vicious circle

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Synonyms: vicious cycle, vicious circles

Antonyms: vicious cycle, vicious circles

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Noun

1. A [[situation]] in which the [[response]] to one [[problem]] [[create]]s a [[chain]] of problems, each making it more [[difficult]] to solve the [[original]] one.
2. {{lb|en|logic}} A [[fallacy]] in which the [[premise]] is used to [[prove]] a [[conclusion]] which is then used to prove the premise.

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