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Scope Creep

Gradual expansion of work beyond what was originally agreed and paid for.

Scope creep is when a project quietly grows beyond the agreed deliverables — extra edits, posts, or revisions — without added pay. Clear deliverables and revision limits in a contract are the main defense against it.

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