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escalate

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Verb

increase in extent or intensity
- The Allies escalated the bombing

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Synonyms:
intensify step up
Antonyms:
de-escalate weaken step down

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "escalate":
eclat egalite ejaculate escalade eschalot eskalith escalate
Words contain "escalate":
de-escalate escalate
Words contain "escalate" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
de-escalate escalate step down weaken

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