upward spiral

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upward spiral

noun upward spirals

  1. figuratively A situation where something is constantly increasing.
  2. figuratively A continuous process of advancement or growth that is driven by self-reinforcing thoughts or actions.

    Opposite: downward spiral

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noun self-reinforcing process of advancement or growth

DeutschAufwärtsspirale

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@misc{upward_spiral_2026,
  title = {upward spiral},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upward%20spiral},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}