Definition of Escalate
Escalate
es·ca·late
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(noun)
To increase in intensity, severity, or magnitude.
e.g. The conflict will escalate if we don't negotiate a peaceful resolution.
(verb)
increase in tension or argument, to make increasingly severe;
e.g. The palpable tension continued to escalate until they shared his secret and broke the ice.
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