escalation

noun (escalation; an escalation, escalations)

«escalation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Escalation is when something becomes bigger, worse or more serious, step by step, like a fight or a war. tree →
A rise in amounts or prices. tree →

In the lessons

In news (escalation of a conflict) and in PSHE lessons on conflict: shouting, then pushing, then fighting is escalation; «de-escalation» means calming things down. Phrases: «escalation of violence», «avoid escalation», «de-escalation».

Examples

Name-calling led to an escalation, and soon they were pushing. tree →
Leaders met to stop the escalation of the war. tree →
There was an escalation in prices at the shop. tree →
Walking away can prevent escalation. tree →
The teacher stopped the argument before any escalation. tree →
The escalation of the storm forced us inside. tree →

Note

Verb: «escalate». Opposite: «de-escalation». Related: «escalator» (moving stairs), which goes up step by step too.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «escalation» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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