Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - vicious circle
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Vicious circle
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or vicious cycle (vicious circles) A vicious circle is a problem or difficult situation that has the effect of creating new problems which then cause the original problem or situation to occur again. The more pesticides are used, the more resistant the insects become so the more pesticides have to be used. It’s a vicious circle. ? virtuous circle N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: circa 1792 1. an argument or definition that begs the question 2. a chain of events in which the response to one difficulty creates a new problem that aggravates the original difficulty — called also vicious cycle ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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{n. phr.} A kind of circular or chain reaction in which one negative thing leads to another. * /Some people take so many different kinds of medicine to cure an illness that they develop other illnesses from the medicine and are thus caught in a vicious circle./ ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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