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downward spirals

downward spirals is the plural of downward spiral.

Meaning of downward spiral

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.

Questions about downward spirals

What is downward spirals the plural of?
Downward spirals is the plural of downward spiral.

Words near downward spirals in the dictionary

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

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