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deescalatory

deescalatory is the alternative form of de-escalatory.

Meaning of de-escalatory

Adjective

de-escalatory (comparative more de-escalatory, superlative most de-escalatory)

  1. Tending to de-escalate a situation.

Forms of deescalatory

comparativemore deescalatory
superlativemost deescalatory

Questions about deescalatory

What is deescalatory the alternative form of?
Deescalatory is the alternative form of de-escalatory.

Words near deescalatory in the dictionary

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

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