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. Lee Rowland:

   We are concerned that the above-mentioned bills are incompatible with international human rights law and would unduly restrict the possibility for individuals to freely exercise their rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and peaceful assembly, if adopted, the pending bills could have a domino effect on other states, leading to a general crackdown on protests in the United States.

2. 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.

3. Charleston President Treva Zoll:

   It’s so disheartening. It’s such a domino effect. It’s going to affect so many people in the community. It’s going to effect the officer, the officer’s family ..Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.

4. 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.

5. Kavita Chellaram:

   There's much more awareness, people all over Nigeria and Marketplace Africa today are looking towards art, and in fact Kenya has opened an auction house, Uganda's having an auction this year, so there is a bit of a domino effect in Marketplace Africa.