Complete Definition of "vicious circle"

English

Noun
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en-noun|sg=vicious circle

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

Antonyms
virtuous circle

Translations

Finnish: noidankehä
French: cercle vicieux m
German: Teufelskreis m
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Japanese: �循�
Korean: ��� (aksunhwan)
Portuguese: círculo vicioso m
Turkish: kısır döngü

Chinese: ��循�

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