escalation

Noun
US[es-kuh-ley-shuhn]/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy“higher wages caused an escalation of prices”“there was a gradual escalation of hostilities”Type of increase, step-up

Related words escalate verb

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