vicious circle

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Noun

vicious circle (plural vicious circles)

1. A situation in which the solution to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.
2. (logic) A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.

Synonyms

• (logical fallacy) begging the question, circular argument, petitio principii

Antonyms

• virtuous circle

Translations

• French: cercle vicieux
• German: Teufelskreis
• Italian: cerchio vizioso, circolo vizioso
• Portuguese: círculo vicioso
• Russian: за́мкнутый круг
• Spanish: círculo vicioso

Translations

• German: Zirkelschluss, Circulus vitiosus

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