Escalating

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  • v. Present participle of escalate.
    • Word Usage
    "SABC carried in its radio bulletins a news item in which IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi was voicing his party's concerns pertaining to what he called escalating violence in some areas in the province."
    Verb Form
    escalated    escalates    escalating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    increase   
    Hyponym
    redouble   
    Form
    deescalate   
     
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