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verb
re·es·ca·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈe-skə-ˌlāt
nonstandard -skyə-
variants
or re-escalate
reescalated or re-escalated; reescalating or re-escalating
: to escalate or become escalated again : to increase again in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope
You have seen actions and retaliations take place that threaten to reescalate the situation.—
Richard Boucher
reescalation
(ˌ)rē-ˌe-skə-ˈlā-shən
noun
nonstandard -skyə-
or re-escalation
plural reescalations or re-escalations
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