"chicken-and-egg situation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chicken-and-egg situations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Head templates: {{en-noun|head=chicken-and-egg situation}} chicken-and-egg situation (plural chicken-and-egg situations)
  1. chicken-or-egg question
    Sense id: en-chicken-and-egg_situation-en-noun-4vfO9s7Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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