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escalation

noun

An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

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Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
N
Contains
SC
Scrabble score
12

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noun

  1. An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

    “Higher wages caused an escalation of prices”

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Higher wages caused an escalation of prices
There was a gradual escalation of hostilities

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