VDict - Definition of escalation

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escalation

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Noun

an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
- higher wages caused an escalation of prices
- there was a gradual escalation of hostilities

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "escalation":
ejaculation escalation exaltation exhalation
Words contain "escalation":
de-escalation escalation
Words contain "escalation" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
escalation de-escalation

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