Synonyms for vicious cycle
vi·cious cy·cle

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1. vicious circle, vicious cyclenoun

   one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first

   Synonyms:
   vicious circle

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1. Foreign Minister Park:

   I think we need to break the vicious cycle for the people in terms of national interest without neglecting such a prolonged strained relationship between South Korea and Japan.

2. John Kilduff:

   The bandwagon trade just two months ago was that we will hit $ 60, but now $ 35 is looking like more of a reality, we're in a vicious cycle, with no sign of this glut in oil products disappearing anytime soon, while any cutback by refiners is backing up crude into the system. This tells me the rally is over.

3. Efraim Levy:

   Most consumers are not aware of positive changes at Sears or Kmart, you need to drive traffic. Otherwise you just keep on seeing lower and lower sales in a vicious cycle.

4. John Kilduff:

   We're in a vicious cycle, with no sign of this glut in oil products disappearing anytime soon, while any cutback by refiners is backing up crude into the system. This tells me the rally is over.

5. Amy Arnsten:

   I am not a bad person -- this is just how the brain changes with chronic stress. It's doing it to try to protect me, even though in this situation, it's making it worse, having that kind of insight and perspective can break the vicious cycle where you're blaming yourself for not being better.