vicious circle
noun [S]Definition
› a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse: Many people get caught/trapped in a vicious circle of dieting and weight gain.Difficult situations and unpleasant experiencesAccidents and disasters
(Definition of vicious circle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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