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. College Park Councilmember Fazlul Kabir:

   The good thing is that it gives more residents the chance to make elected people more responsible, more accountable, but the risk is that this could be a slippery slope—other cities can do this, and the change could trickle down beyond College Park to counties and states, and it could even become a national issue –that’s the risk I was feeling.

2. John Thune:

   I just think for most people that has been litigated. That was a big issue over the course of President Donald Trump campaign and people voted for President Donald Trump, i think if you start down that path, that's kind of a slippery slope. I suspect that's precedent that you would create that in the future would get used again for that purpose, and sometimes the shoe may be on the other foot.

3. Sebastian Gorka:

   It's not what we stand for and the idea that we make it part of policy, when you do that, you really start down a slippery slope and you start to close the gap between us and the bad guys.

4. Judith Stein:

   I'm concerned that the telehealth reforms could be good but a slippery slope if it leads to less care being available for some, and in-person care being available for others.

5. Scott Strode:

   For somebody in recovery, social isolation is a really slippery slope, it can often lead to the relapse.