Escalate and Intensify

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Escalate

Escalate verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: as the war between the two countries escalated, it threatened to become a global conflict

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Intensify is a synonym for escalate in grow topic. In some cases you can use "Intensify" instead a verb "Escalate", when it comes to topics like increase, enhance, expand, boost. popular alternative

Nearby Words: escalation, escalating, escalator

Intensify

Intensify verb - Increase in extent or intensity.

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Escalate is a synonym for intensify in enhance topic. You can use "Escalate" instead a verb "Intensify", if it concerns topics such as severe, expand, boost, heighten. popular alternative

Nearby Words: intense, intensity, intensely, intensified, intensification

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action	escalate action	intensify action
conflict	escalate conflict	intensify conflict
effect	escalate effect	intensify effect

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