ripple effectnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈrɪp.əl ɪˌfekt/us/ˈrɪp.əl ɪˌfekt/a situation in which one event produces effects which spread and produce further effects:
The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Outcomes and consequences
- -ment
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- bang
- be a monument to sth idiom
- bed
- bite
- effect
- first fruit
- fruit
- function
- impact
- knock-on effect
- monument
- more bang for your buck(s) idiom
- spin-off
- the bitter fruits of sth idiom
- the upshot
- trickle-down
- you've made your bed, now lie in it idiom
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