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escalation
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A rapid rise or increase in amount, level or degree
An increase in severity or intensity
The process of becoming progressively worse
An advancement in progress or development
Competitive ego-driven escalation with technology and military buildup
A (typically sudden) spurt or build-up of something in great quantities
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Noun
▲
A rapid rise or increase in amount, level or degree
increase
rise
growth
upsurge
upturn
upswing
hike
jump
advance
appreciation
boom
climb
leap
spiraling
US
spiralling
UK
rapid increase
expansion
boost
augmentation
surge
inflation
increment
enlargement
intensification
development
gain
buildup
mushrooming
accrual
amplification
accumulation
multiplication
uptick
proliferation
swell
enhancement
accretion
swelling
elevation
snowballing
extension
aggrandizement
US
step up
spike
upgrade
magnification
aggrandisement
UK
uptrend
burgeoning
explosion
addition
spread
raise
improvement
bump
heightening
run-up
advancement
crescendo
accession
build-up
distension
creep
exacerbation
cumulation
rush
upgrading
lift
spurt
acceleration
soaring
accumulating
addendum
upping
plus
collection
buildout
distention
ascent
ascension
intensifying
supplement
ramp up
sudden increase
stockpile
piling up
stacking up
upward turn
flood
propagation
store
uprush
promotion
spreading
increasement
diffusion
augmenting
mount
gathering
turnaround
elaboration
quadrupling
doubling
lengthening
tripling
top-up
assemblage
aggravation
breakthrough
waxing
push
progress
reinforcement
more
rising
avalanche
bulge
exponential growth
growth spurt
blowing up
large increase
jump up
logjam
backlog
mounting
recovery
worsening
high
stack
load
puff
heap
bounce
revival
uprise
amelioration
rocketing
augment
aggrandization
strengthening
building
pickup
multiplying
sudden rise
jacking up
loudening
raising
stimulation
skyrocketing
geometric growth
up
wax
creation
ascendance
mass
hype
towering
soar
dramatic increase
explosive growth
upgrowth
jack up
increasing
aggregation
amassment
stepping-up
expanse
progression
rampant growth
rapid growth
transmission
move up
upward movement
shooting up
maximization
US
optimization
US
expanding
annexation
pooling
pileup
assembly
enlarging
stockpiling
merger
tumefaction
collecting
amassing
assembling
hoarding
reserve
annex
US
dissemination
diversification
unfolding
evolution
pretension
pretentiousness
appendix
access
incorporation
continuation
exaggeration
complement
unfurling
ballooning
furtherance
evolvement
embellishment
growing
maturation
affectation
pretence
UK
dilation
broadening
flowering
annexe
UK
globalisation
UK
globalization
US
grandiosity
pretense
US
affectedness
maximisation
UK
optimisation
UK
prosperity
building up
suffusion
dispersal
puffiness
price rises
price increases
stocking up
profusion
coverage
division
distribution
dispersion
transfusion
compass
ramification
radiation
increase in size
spreading out
opening out
blow up
scaling up
embitterment
decline
degeneration
acerbation
more ❯
“The attempts made to identify the causes of the recent
escalation
of prices indicate that there were many factors at work.”
Noun
▲
An increase in severity or intensity
increase
expansion
rise
enlargement
amplification
augmentation
magnification
heightening
upsurge
mushrooming
intensification
exacerbation
aggravation
compounding
buildout
acceleration
widening
developing
crescendo
build-up
stepping-up
extension
strengthening
reinforcement
deepening
broadening
boosting
sharpening
concentration
stepping up
growth
boost
addition
increment
gain
development
proliferation
accrual
accretion
inflation
uptick
hike
raise
buildup
supplement
enhancement
swelling
multiplication
addendum
accession
plus
more
upping
dilation
enrichment
up
step up
fleshing out
beefing up
snowball effect
more ❯
“This energy can be used to intervene in an
escalation
of anger and to build greater trust.”
Noun
▲
The process of becoming progressively worse
deterioration
worsening
downturn
degeneration
degradation
retrogression
degeneracy
descent
downgrade
slide
abasement
fall
decline
drop
slump
failure
collapse
decay
ebb
declension
downfall
devolution
depreciation
decadence
debasement
eclipse
declination
slip
dégringolade
waning
lapse
stagnation
vitiation
dislocation
corrosion
lessening
perversion
degringolade
disrepair
ruin
devaluation
adulteration
spoiling
weakening
decrease
plunge
regression
reduction
tumble
sinking
recession
dive
dip
downswing
nosedive
crash
diminishment
diminution
enfeeblement
relapse
comedown
debilitation
ebbing
decaying
loss
breakdown
drop-off
ruination
depletion
falloff
abatement
shrinkage
downslide
falling off
skid
atrophy
defeat
dwindling
impoverishment
disintegration
demise
decrement
lowering
down
flameout
undoing
depression
dent
end
falling
slipping
withering
backsliding
plummet
decadency
wane
dropoff
diminishing
destruction
falling away
downtrend
overthrow
cut
downward spiral
impairment
malfunction
miscarriage
foundering
death
exhaustion
halt
cessation
disruption
interruption
vanquishing
downtick
deficiency
disorganization
US
rupture
seizure
termination
folding
flop
stoppage
devitalization
nonsuccess
disorganisation
UK
nonachievement
bankruptcy
shutdown
fizzle
attenuation
fall-off
enervation
immiseration
step down
lack of success
non-function
breaking down
downgrading
rot
reversion
demotion
falling apart
aggravation
setback
retrogradation
dereliction
turn for the worse
recidivation
corruption
tainting
worsening of someone's condition
cutback
getting worse
fall from grace
curtailment
declivity
precipitation
sag
undermining
marring
dropping off
let-up
landslide
failing
cadence
downcome
downhill trend
slackening
subsiding
easing
falling-off
subsidence
flagging
de-escalation
dying down
petering out
dying away
dying out
fading away
dilution
disgrace
unseating
conquest
annihilation
toppling
ousting
Waterloo
deposition
elimination
comeuppance
nemesis
labefaction
bane
debacle
doom
rack and ruin
road to ruin
loss of power
loss of status
loss of prosperity
more ❯
“Paul had asked Frances and Tom to visit him, due to the progression and
escalation
of his illness.”
Noun
▲
An advancement in progress or development
extension
development
progress
expansion
advance
advancement
furtherance
growth
progression
spread
emergence
enhancement
evolvement
unfolding
rise
movement
blooming
blossoming
burgeoning
flourishing
evolution
metamorphosis
refinement
transformation
buildup
maturing
advancing
evolving
maturation
flow
succession
flowering
growing
march
passage
procession
fruition
adaptation
promotion
upgrowth
maturity
headway
improvement
breakthrough
amelioration
innovation
betterment
upgrading
elevation
enrichment
coming-of-age
leap
revolution
momentum
boost
gain
forwarding
step forward
scientific advancement
movement forward
onward motion
technological advancement
forward motion
forward movement
onward movement
success
augmentation
traction
modernization
steps forward
upliftment
heightening
push
furthering
proliferation
intensification
encroachment
anabasis
moving forward
fast track
inroads
boosting
augmenting
ground gained
buildout
order
rapid growth
elaboration
sequence
thriving
continuity
proceeding
boom
upturn
expedition
spreading
operation
process
motion
passing
upswing
unraveling
US
chain
journey
prosperity
melioration
discovery
find
finding
leap forward
inroad
step
invention
globalisation
UK
scheme
course
globalization
US
onrush
consecution
string
unravelling
UK
incubate
quantum leap
nurse
nourish
break
step in the right direction
increase
upgrade
cultivation
preferment
stride
developing
ripening
embellishment
making progress
raising
rally
step up
regeneration
gestation
civilisation
UK
civilization
US
going
coming of age
change for the better
meliorism
uninterruptedness
education
increment
surge
continuousness
training
correction
steps
perfecting
incubation
maturating
progressing
mobilisation
UK
mobilization
US
velocity
benefit
growing up
rapid change
increasing
upbeat
becoming adult
developing fully
aging
US
ageing
UK
enlargement
drift
stream
advent
nearing
transition
voyage
arrival
stepping forward
flux
coming
growing old
drafting
origination
formation
materializing
US
ascent
continuance
continuation
aggrandizement
US
materialising
UK
career
aggrandisement
UK
coming into being
career development
moving up
a step up the ladder
a kick upstairs
a step up
being upgraded
a move up
forward march
giant strides
getting ahead
going forward
more ❯
Noun
▲
Competitive ego-driven escalation with technology and military buildup
arms race
technological race
technological escalation
miltary buildup
Noun
▲
A (typically sudden) spurt or build-up of something in great quantities
bubble
surge
flood
rush
wave
groundswell
rise
spate
upsurge
charge
deluge
flurry
flush
onrush
outburst
spurt
torrent
uprising
upswing
upwelling
burst
current
epidemic
flow
gush
influx
onslaught
outbreak
patch
rash
run
spell
stream
sweep
swell
tide
bout
eruption
explosion
fit
frenzy
spree
welling up
building up
build-up
flare-up
storm
avalanche
barrage
outpouring
volley
cascade
shower
bombardment
flux
blitz
hail
salvo
push
battery
advance
onset
advancement
march
passage
progression
cannonade
blitzkrieg
efflux
fusillade
procession
progress
process
stampede
headway
furtherance
inundation
dash
blaze
broadside
succession
string
blast
inrush
heave
series
spill
drumfire
rain
dart
drumbeat
going
pour
river
downpour
outflow
chain
large amount
profusion
exodus
flood tide
gust
billow
draught
UK
outpour
draft
US
flash
blow
gale
uprush
assault
attack
offensive
stab
foray
descent
sortie
thrust
raid
incursion
roar
violence
aggression
din
agitation
strife
heavy sea
squall
tempest
overflow
overflowing
overrunning
monsoon
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