escalation

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Synonyms: scalation, excalation, osculation, exhalation, excavation, escalating, escalator, escalations, scanlation, enialation, reescalation

Antonyms: scalation, excalation, osculation, exhalation, excavation, escalating, escalator, escalations, scanlation, enialation, reescalation

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Noun

1. The act of [[escalate|escalating]].
2. An [[increase]] or [[rise]], especially to [[counteract]] a [[perceive]]d [[discrepancy]].
3. A [[deliberate]] or [[premeditated]] [[increase]] in the [[violence]] or [[geographic]] [[scope]] of a [[conflict]].
4. {{lb|en|support}} The [[reassignment]] of a [[difficult]] [[problem]] to someone whose [[job]] is [[dedicate]]d to [[handle|handling]] such [[case]]s.

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