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noun 
  1. an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
  2. a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
Translations: 
  • German: Eskalation
    (trans-mid)
    (trans-bottom)
Etymology: (back-form, escalator)

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