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escalation

noun

Meaning

  1. An increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
  2. A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
  3. (customer support) The reassignment of a difficult customer problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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