English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Etymology
back-form|escalator

Noun
wikipedia
en-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
trans-top|an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
German: Eskalation f
trans-mid
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trans-top|a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
German: Eskalation f
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it:escalation
fi:escalation
vi:escalation
zh:escalation

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