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[ˈeskəˌleɪt] v.

vi. រឹត​តែ​ខ្លាំង​ឡើង,

vt. ធ្វើ​ឲ្យ​រឹត​តែ​ខ្លាំង​ឡើង.

• a deliberate provocation in order to escalate the situation
• Authorities escalated efforts to find the sick.

Word Family: escalation n., escalatory adj.