Escalation [noun]

Definition of Escalation:

intensification

Synonyms of Escalation:

● Acceleration

● Increase

● Rise

● Growth


Opposite/Antonyms of Escalation:

● Diminishment

● Decrease


Sentence/Example of Escalation:

The result was a tragic escalation of sectarian rage and reprisal that continues to this day.

There were several reasons for this rapid escalation in what was to have been a limited program.

It's like an escalation in the arms race, and understandably, no one wants to disarm alone.

Many books were written about the escalation of hostility through the language of political and ideological discourse.