vicious circle
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Noun [edit]
vicious circle (plural vicious circles)
- A situation in which the solution to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.
- (logic) A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.
Synonyms [edit]
- (logical fallacy): begging the question, circular argument, petitio principii
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Translations [edit]
situation in which the solution to a problem creates another problem
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fallacy
External links [edit]
Vicious circle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia