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escalate

es·ca·late

UK/ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/ US/ˈɛs.kjə.leɪt/ uncommon rare

verb

1.

increase in extent or intensity

  • “The Allies escalated the bombing”
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Back-formation from escalator.

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