Building and Escalation

Building

Building noun - Something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity.

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Escalation and building are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Escalation" instead a noun "Building".

Nearby Words: build, buildup, builder

Escalation noun - An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.

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Building and escalation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Building" instead a noun "Escalation".

similar	similar building	similar escalation
massive	massive building	massive escalation
great	great building	great escalation
new	new building	new escalation
Other adjectives: major, military.

In the film it's the escalation of a lot of conflict that's been building up for a while.

Source: Film / The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness Sequel Escalation: The series goes from a single office building to an airport, to all over New York City, to a scheme affecting all of America.

Source: Franchise / Die Hard
Sequel Escalation: The Inquisition will be building up forces like in Origins, but with Orlais thrown into the mix.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Age: Inquisition

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