spiral
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈspaɪrəl/
:
espiral
- The result may be a downward spiral of student achievement, teacher success and morale, and energy.
- downward spiral
- vicious spiral
- upward spiral
And just it was a downward spiral of epic proportions.
- And just it was a downward spiral of epic proportions.
- But when we get into a negative spiral, you can't control it, right?
- So let's talk about the shame rage spiral in narcissism now.
- That starts the downward spiral to being a failure.
- And that could lead to a wage price spiral, which would crash economies.
- And as I lose muscle, I become more inactive and the spiral, the cycle continues.
- And I, I saw this like, you know, purity spiral, witch hunt, lambastor.
- I have talked about the idea of the shame rage spiral on this channel before.
- No gaslighting, no manipulation, no shame and rage spirals, no need to walk on egg shells.
- But what goes for the spiral downwards also goes for the spiral upwards.
- And so to me that creates this like death spiral of forget.
- When it's going bad, you get a exchange death spiral, so to speak.
Examples
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Some neighborhoods recover from decay and unemployment, while others remain in a spiral of decline.
Academic text (1998) -
It's a very positive or very negative spiral and you have to decide.
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You probably sent her into a spiral of depression.
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The wage price spiral was a severe concern.
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For far too long, however, this process has been caught in a downward spiral of politics and delay.
Academic text (2003) -
However, small successes reverse a negative spiral into an achievement-success cycle that can turn lives around.
Academic text (1992) -
The economy entered a spiral of decline, making it difficult for many families to survive.
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After losing her job, she found herself in a spiral of financial problems.
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The company's poor sales led to a spiral of layoffs and decreased employee morale.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.9
A large group of stars with a bright center and curved arms that wind outward
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1.9
A notebook with a metal or plastic wire along one side that lets pages turn easily
- Specialized
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9.5
A situation when falling prices and wages cause more falls and make the economy worse
- Specialized
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8.4
A hand tool that turns screws when you press its spiral handle down
- Archaic
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8.1
A large group of stars in a flat spiral shape with arms of young stars around an older centre
- Specialized
A wire coiled into a spiral that stores and releases energy to make things turn
- Specialized
A strip of cloth wrapped in overlapping turns around a limb like an arm
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Spiral comes from the Latin word spira and the Greek speira, both meaning 'coil' or 'twist'. We use the picture of a turning coil to show how one problem can lead to a bigger one, so a 'spiral' of decline is a process that keeps getting worse.