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downward spiral

downward spiral noun: a series of thoughts or actions which feeds back into itself, causing a situation to become progressively worse.

Noun

downward spiral (plural downward spirals)

  1. (figuratively) A series of thoughts or actions which feeds back into itself, causing a situation to become progressively worse.

Antonyms of downward spiral

Forms of downward spiral

pluraldownward spirals

Questions about downward spiral

What does downward spiral mean?
Downward spiral means a series of thoughts or actions which feeds back into itself, causing a situation to become progressively worse.
What part of speech is downward spiral?
Downward spiral is a noun.
What is the plural of downward spiral?
The plural of downward spiral is downward spirals.

Words near downward spiral in the dictionary

  1. downvoting
  2. downward
  3. downward dog
  4. downward dogs
  5. downward drift
  6. downward spiral
  7. downward spirals
  8. downward-facing dog
  9. downward-facing dogs
  10. downwardly
  11. downwardness

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