Definition of vicious cycle
vicious cycle
noun
- a cycle that repeats itself without end.
I sleep all the time, which rather than giving me extra energy just makes me more tired, so I sleep all the time... It's a vicious cycle.
Last edited on Jun 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.
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| Definitions include: time, effort, or resources. | |
| Definitions include: Unused or unclaimed human capacity. Originally unused computer capacity made available for collaborative projects. | |
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| Definitions include: to be verbally influential. | |
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