Snowball effect
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title:
Snowball effect
text:
A snowball effect is a process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger, and also perhaps potentially more dangerous or disastrous, though it might be beneficial instead. This is a cliché in cartoons and modern theatrics, and it is also used in psychology. The common analogy is with the rolling of a snowball down a snow-covered hillside. As it rolls the ball will pick up more snow, gaining more mass and surface area, and picking up even more
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encyclopedia
description:
Metaphorical term for a process that builds upon itself
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowball_effect
date created:
2002-11-13T20:48:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T12:03:13Z
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