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Definition of 'escalation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) escalation
an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
"higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"
Definition of 'escalation' Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 

1.  escalation
A deliberate or unpremeditated increase in scope or violence of a conflict.

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