domino effect

/ˈdɑmɪnoʊ əˈfɛkt/
/ˈdɒmɪnəʊ ɛˈfɛkt/
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Other forms: domino effects

Definitions of domino effect
  1. noun
    the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
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    type of:
    consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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