Synonyms for Escalation:

• n.

  •
  • growth,
  • acceleration.
  •
  • jump,
  • swell,
  • hike,
  • augmentation,
  • boost,
  • upsurge,
  • raise,
  • proliferation,
  • enlargement,
  • augment.
  •act (noun)
  • escalation.
  •aggrandizement (noun)
  • aggrandizations.
  •ascent (noun)
  • mounting,
  • scale,
  • lift,
  • ascent,
  • elevation,
  • uprising,
  • rising,
  • rise,
  • levitation,
  • ascension.
  •buildup (noun)
  • pro motions,
  • pro-motion,
  • pro motion.
  •crescendo (noun)
  • up-surge,
  • up surge,
  • up surges,
  • up-surges.
  •elevation (noun)
  • raising,
  • exaltation,
  • uplifting,
  • upraising,
  • heightening.
  •increase (noun)
  • step-up,
  • maximization,
  • elaboration,
  • optimization,
  • optimizations,
  • waxings,
  • up turn.
  •inflation (noun)
  • dis-tensions,
  • dis tension,
  • blowing ups,
  • dis tensions,
  • dis-tension,
  • tumefactions,
  • puffinesses.
  •spread (noun)
  • trans fusions,
  • dis-seminations,
  • trans missions,
  • pro-fusions,
  • pro-fusion,
  • trans mission,
  • trans fusion,
  • dis seminations,
  • pro fusions,
  • dis semination,
  • trans-mission,
  • trans-fusions,
  • dis-semination,
  • trans-fusion.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • aggrandizement.
  •
  • upturn,
  • amplification,
  • multiplication,
  • upswing.
  •Other relevant words:
  • deification,
  • escalate,
  • upthrow,
  • build up,
  • gain,
  • Sursum Corda,
  • upthrust,
  • aggravation,
  • assumption,
  • surge,
  • boom,
  • upheaval,
  • height,
  • rearing,
  • uplift,
  • burgeoning,
  • beatification,
  • Lifting,
  • increment,
  • extension,
  • climb,
  • enshrinement,
  • development,
  • advance,
  • upping,
  • canonization,
  • revival,
  • bourgeoning,
  • expansion,
  • apotheosis,
  • addition,
  • upcast.

Paraphrases for Escalation:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    de-escalation.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Inquiries, escalates.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    contrasts, multiplication, mountaineering, proliferation, tension, scale-up, outbreak, deepening, expansion, progression, heightening, spate, spiralling, hike, scaling-up, augmentation, ascent, explosion, radicalisation, re-emergence, extension, mounting, hardening, reinforcement, degradation.
  • Verb, past tense
    Soared, mounted, Grew, upgraded, Billowed.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    heightening.
  • Verb, past participle
    Heightened.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    intensification, climbers, scaling, escalade.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    exacerbation, upsurge, deterioration, progressivity, spiral, intensification, worsening, resurgence, progressiveness, stepping-up, recrudescence, amplification, flare-up, climb, tightening, spike, tightening-up, scaling, escalade.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    mounting.

Antonyms for Escalation:

• n.

  • intensification
    Diminishment, decrease.

Homophones for Escalation:

• exhalation, euclidean, ejaculation, euclidian, exaltation, exultation, exoskeleton.

Hyponym for Escalation:

• n.

  • act
    step-up, increase.