snowball
US /ˈsnoʊ.bɑːl/
UK /ˈsnoʊ.bɑːl/
1.
a ball of snow pressed together, typically for throwing
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The children had a snowball fight in the park.
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He threw a perfect snowball that hit his friend squarely.
1.
to increase rapidly in size, intensity, or importance
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The problem began to snowball after the initial mistake.
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The rumors quickly snowballed into a major scandal.