Russian doll

Russian doll
a) One of a set of hollow nesting dolls, usually wooden and decorated.
b) An issue or situation which repeatedly reveals more levels of complexity.
Syn: matryoshka, matreshka, matrëshka, matrioshka, matrioshka doll, matryoshka doll, nesting doll

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