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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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   Synonyms for ESCALATION: expansion, inflation, growth, enlargement, creep, distention, amplification, distension; Antonyms of ESCALATION: decrease, reduction, contracting, diminution, lowering, compression, shrinkage, contraction

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   Synonyms for ESCALATION in English: increase, rise, build-up, expansion, heightening, developing, acceleration, upsurge, intensification, amplification, …

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   Synonyms for ESCALATE: increase, rise, accelerate, swell, expand, intensify, climb, multiply; Antonyms of ESCALATE: decrease, diminish, recede, lessen, contract, dwindle, wane, reduce.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of escalate in English. escalate. Thesaurus > to increase > escalate. These are words and phrases related to escalate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of escalate. TO INCREASE. Crime in the city has escalated in recent weeks. Synonyms and examples. increase.