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   escalation

   /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a rapid increase; a rise: "cost escalations" Similar rapid increaserisehikeadvancegrowthleapupsurgeupturnupswingclimbjumpspirallingintensificationaggravationexacerbationcompoundingincreaseenlargementmagnificationmushroomingamplificationaugmentationexpansionstepping-upbuild-upbuildoutheighteningwideningworseningdeteriorationOpposite plungerelaxation
   • ▪ an increase in the intensity or seriousness of something; an intensification: "an escalation of violence"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCALATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation in which something becomes greater or more serious: escalation in It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in violent crime. escalation of The country was not prepared for the rapid escalation of the war. Price escalations for building materials caused the project to be cancelled. See. escalate. Fewer examples.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › escalationEscalation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   verb. es· ca· late ˈe-skə-ˌlāt. nonstandard. -skyə- escalated; escalating. Synonyms of escalate. intransitive verb. : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope. a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one Arnold Abrams. transitive verb. : expand sense 2. escalation. ˌe-skə-ˈlā-shən. nonstandard -skyə- noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCALATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to become or make something become greater or more serious: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed. escalate into The row could escalate into full-blown conflict. The decision to escalate UN involvement has been made in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › escalationescalation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Escalation is the act of becoming or making something greater, worse, more serious, etc. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

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   An escalation is an increase or growth. When there's an escalation in tension between two countries, it means that things have become much more strained between them.

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   verb (used with or without object) , es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. Synonyms: swell, mount, advance. Antonyms: fall, decrease, lower. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. escalate.

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   How to use . escalation in a sentenceThe concern is that a public accusation would result in an escalation.