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escalation

/ˌɛskʌlˈeɪʃʌn/noun4 syllables

Escalation means: an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.

What does escalation mean?1

noun

1

an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy“higher wages caused an escalation of prices”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with escalation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for escalation, grouped by syllable

Escalation in a sentence

  • Thus money in circulation drops, and price escalation quietens down.fcbond
  • The authorities fear an escalation of terrorist activity.Nylez
  • Conflict escalation frequently results from a vicious circle of action and reaction.Adelpa
  • This is a serious escalation between Algeria and Morocco.Amastan
  • How will the Algerian government respond to this escalation by Morocco?Amastan
  • The Polisario Front is serious about following through with the escalation of the armed conflict in Western Sahara.Amastan

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Forms of escalation

as a noun

plural
escalations