snowball effect
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Etymology
By analogy with the way that a growing snowball collects snow faster and faster as it is rolled along.
Noun
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- (idiomaticCategory:English idioms#SNOWBALLEFFECT) An accelerating growth of magnitude, including fame, fortune, importance, or danger.
- The success of these women has had the snowball effect of bringing more and more women into the sport over the past few years.Category:English terms with usage examples#SNOWBALLEFFECT
Translations
accelerating growth
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