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deescalation

deescalation is the alternative form 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

Forms of deescalation

pluraldeescalations

Questions about deescalation

What is deescalation the alternative form of?
Deescalation is the alternative form of de-escalation.

Words near deescalation in the dictionary

  1. dees
  2. deescalate
  3. deescalated
  4. deescalates
  5. deescalating
  6. deescalation
  7. deescalations
  8. deescalatory
  9. Deese
  10. Deeses
  11. Deeside

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