"escalatory" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: escalate + -ory Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|escalate|ory}} escalate + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} escalatory (not comparable)
  1. Involving or relating to escalation. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: de-escalatory
    Sense id: en-escalatory-en-adj-lsCyZPIq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ory

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