virtuous circle
noun
a beneficial cycle of events or incidents, each having a positive effect on the next.
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Also called virtuous cycle.
Origin of virtuous circle
First recorded in 1900–05; after vicious cycle
Words nearby virtuous circle
virtue signaling, virtuosa, virtuosity, virtuoso, virtuous, virtuous circle, virtute et armis, virucidal, virucide, virulence, virulent
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