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   Es·ca·la·tion

   /ˌeskəˈlāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

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

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