escalation
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[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
[edit] Etymology
Back-formation from escalator.
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia escalation (plural escalations)
- an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
- a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
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an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
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a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
[edit] Italian
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English
[edit] Noun
escalation f. inv.
- escalation (all senses)