DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS

This is a term that means a termination of a deal caused by some small issues that usually taken for granted. It is a failure because of things that are smaller than what people are expecting to be a big problem. This term can also apply to a product or idea that is destroyed by too many minor changes or the failure of a plan as a result of a cumulative chain of events. This buzz word is derived from the idea that a small cut will not kill you but, if you get enough of them, you could bleed to death. The term is derived from an ancient form of torture, in which the condemned person was subjected to a number of less devastating wounds over time until the accumulation of damage eventually became fatal.

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