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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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