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n. an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy

n. a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict

n. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

"Human-rights groups have been especially critical of what they call an escalation in army violence against ethnic minorities this year, and many U.S. congressional leaders are leery of Myanmar's ties with Pyongyang."

step-up    increase   

de-escalation   

escalation plan   

Alsatian    Americanization    Appalachian    Balkanization    Christianization   

upsurge    advancements    resumption    lessen    munster