escalation

US /ˌes.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌes.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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1.

a rapid increase; a rise

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The escalation of violence in the region is alarming.
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We need to prevent further escalation of the conflict.
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increaseriseintensificationheighteningworseningaggravationdeepeningexpansionspreadacceleration
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