Synonyms for domino effect
domino ef·fect

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1. domino effectnoun

   Synonyms:
   domino theory

Princeton's WordNet

1. domino effectnoun

   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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1. • Consequence

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1. cause and effect

   one action leads to an event, which then leads to another, and another, etc.

   the words had a domino effect, one of the students realising the answer, and then another, and another...

   Submitted by acronimous on August 17, 2014  

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1. The Hong Kong actor:

   Don't ever think you won't get addicted, because not only are you hurting yourself ... your one drug addiction will hurt your family, in order to earn money, you'll steal, you'll rob. In the end, you're hurting your country, you're hurting your family, you're hurting your son ... it's a domino effect.

2. Nigel Kushner:

   I believe they will, but it will take time... I believe it will happen over the next six months and then there will be a domino effect.

3. Gunnar Olsen:

   Dunlin will shut five years before plan, which will mean all the other fields going into Sullom Voe (oil terminal) will have increased operating costs, the domino effect is now a significant challenge. If some of these fields are shut in, it will affect the whole basin.

4. Arielle Cohen:

   Today, I am really proud to say I had an abortion, i'm proud to know that when I spoke out about it publicly for the first time it created a domino effect where other people told me their stories for the first time. I am honored to hold those stories for others.

5. Andy Bevington:

   The A-fields are tied into an historic processing and operating services agreement with Conoco and in terms of the domino effect, that's just a cost share for all the operators, so as they fall away your costs go up and up.