virtuous circle

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈvɜː.t͡ʃʊ.əs ˈsɜː.kəl/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈvɝ.t͡ʃu.əs ˈsɝ.kəl/

Noun

virtuous circle (plural virtuous circles)

1. A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one.

   Synonyms: virtuous cycle

   Antonyms: vicious circle, vicious cycle

Translations

• French: cercle vertueux
• Italian: circolo virtuoso
• Portuguese: círculo virtuoso
• Russian: благотво́рный круг
• Spanish: círculo virtuoso

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