Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Cascade
noun / verb
/ kas-KAYD /
Easy
Meaning
A series of events or effects that follow one another in rapid succession, each triggered by the preceding one
Origin / Etymology
French cascade, from Italian cascata (waterfall), from cascare (to fall)
Synonyms
Chain reaction
Domino effect
Succession
Antonyms
Isolation
Containment
Halt
Example Sentence
"The Hormuz crisis demonstrates how cascading global effects — from oil supply disruption to energy emergencies in the Philippines — can destabilise entire regions."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS3 answers on supply chain disruptions, environmental chain reactions, or economic contagion — e.g., 'cascading failures in financial systems' or 'cascading effects of climate change.'
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