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ripple effect

rip·ple ef·fect (plural rip·ple ef·fects)


noun 
Definition:
 
spread of consequences: a spreading series of effects or consequences caused by a single event

[<ripple1 from the ripples that spread across the surface of a pool when something is dropped into the water]
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