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to increase the intensity or seriousness of a disagreement or conflict.
The manager's decision to ignore the complaints only served to escalate the dispute between the employees.
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to make a disagreement more severe or widespread.
The introduction of new policies without consultation escalated the dispute among the stakeholders.
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