Synonyms for slippery slope
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1. slippery slopenoun

   Synonyms:
   point of no return

2. slippery slopenoun

   A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

   I think basing your actions off an assumption like that is a slippery slope that is going to get you in trouble.

   Synonyms:
   point of no return

3. slippery slopenoun

   An argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion.

   Synonyms:
   point of no return

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1. Andrew Mason:

   Unapproved voice cloning is a slippery slope, as soon as you get into a world where you’re making subjective judgment calls about whether specific cases can be ethical, it won’t be long before anything goes.

2. Scott Huver:

   This move certainly feels like the top of a very slippery slope, while it is very difficult to fault either Sony or the theater chains for a reluctance to show the movie, it is most certainly a blow to free speech and creative expression — two of America’s most vital guiding principles.

3. Daniel Ek:

   We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope.

4. Mark Sargent:

   I don't think they're just linked, they kind of feed each other... it's a slippery slope when you think that the government has been hiding these things. All of a sudden, you become one of those people that's like,' can you trust anything on mainstream media ?'.

5. Curt Levey:

   A smart criminal would remember to turn their cell phone off at the moment when they’re committing a crime, but it’s a slippery slope to more intrusive tactics. Pretty soon, the government will be interested in where you were as much before and after the crime as they can get. And that’s where it gets dangerous. They will want to know your state of mind or whether you met with some co-conspirators, they will want as broad a record of your location as they can find.