Synonyms for escalation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : es-kuh-leyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛs kəˌleɪt |
Définition of escalation
Origin :- derived noun from escalate; in the figurative sense it is from 1938, in reference to the battleship arms race among global military powers.
- noun intensification
- Many books were written about the escalation of hostility through the language of political and ideological discourse.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- It's like an escalation in the arms race, and understandably, no one wants to disarm alone.
- Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
Antonyms for escalation
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