vicious circle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A situation in which the response to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.
A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.

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vicious circle vicious circles

vicious cycle begging the question circular argument petitio principii

virtuous circle

slippery slope

vicious circle principle

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