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de-escalations

de-escalations is the plural of de-escalation.

Meaning of de-escalation

Noun

de-escalation (countable and uncountable, plural de-escalations)

  1. A decrease in scope, extension or severity.
    • The efforts at de-escalation have been many and varied. The most obvious have been high-level visits to Israel from US, UK and German leaders.2023 October 22, Jason Burke, “The week the world tried to stop Gaza spinning out of control”, in The Observer, →ISSN
    Antonyms:
    escalation

Questions about de-escalations

What is de-escalations the plural of?
De-escalations is the plural of de-escalation.

Words near de-escalations in the dictionary

  1. de-escalate
  2. de-escalated
  3. de-escalates
  4. de-escalating
  5. de-escalation
  6. de-escalations
  7. de-escalatory
  8. de-ess
  9. de-essed
  10. de-esser
  11. de-essers

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