Escalation and Wave

Escalation

Escalation noun - An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
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Synonyms for Escalation

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

Wave

Wave noun - A moving ridge on the surface of water.

Escalation and wave are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Escalation" instead a noun "Wave".

Nearby Words: waved, waving, wavy, wavelet, waveband

How words are described

similar similar escalation similar wave
massive massive escalation massive wave
great great escalation great wave
intense intense escalation intense wave
Other adjectives: final, classic, resulting.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Rise of the Reds The first wave of European nuclear strikes was dubbed 'Operation Pandora', which is appropriate not only because they used the Pandora cannon but because they "opened the box" of nuclear escalation.
  • Video Game / DonPachi Serial Escalation: See the last bullet wave in the above Black Label Hibachi video.
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