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⇱ ripple effect - WordReference.com Dictionary of English


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈrip•ple efˌfect, n. [countable]
  1. a spreading effect caused by a single action or event.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
rip′ple effect′, 
  1. a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.
  • 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ripple effect n
  1. the repercussions of an event or situation experienced far beyond its immediate location
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