Synonyms for domino effect
domino ef·fect

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1. domino effectnoun

   Synonyms:
   domino theory

Princeton's WordNet

1. domino effectnoun

   the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)

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1. • Consequence

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1. cause and effect

   one action leads to an event, which then leads to another, and another, etc.

   the words had a domino effect, one of the students realising the answer, and then another, and another...

   Submitted by acronimous on August 17, 2014  

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1. Nigel Kushner:

   There can be no meaningful improvement in investment into the Iranian economy until some robust banks agree to raise their head above the parapet and finance it, i believe they will, but it will take time... I believe it will happen over the next six months and then there will be a domino effect.

2. Charleston President Treva Zoll:

   It’s so disheartening. It’s such a domino effect. It’s going to affect so many people in the community. It’s going to effect the officer, the officer’s family ..Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.

3. Juan Pappier:

   Adopting a law that legalizes abortion in a Catholic country as big as Argentina will energize the struggle to ensure women’s rights in Latin America, although there will certainly be resistance, I think it’s fair to predict that, as it occurred when Argentina legalized same sex marriage in 2010, this new law could have a domino effect in the region.

4. The Hong Kong actor:

   Don't ever think you won't get addicted, because not only are you hurting yourself ... your one drug addiction will hurt your family, in order to earn money, you'll steal, you'll rob. In the end, you're hurting your country, you're hurting your family, you're hurting your son ... it's a domino effect.

5. Cassandra Ridder:

   It was like a domino effect, it was beautiful.