escalatory
Examples
“The pattern of gradually increasing severity fits with the general image of an escalatory conflict model⟳.”
“Is there an escalatory ladder in cyber, the same as with weapons of mass destruction?”
“Israel intercepted a missile fired by Hezbollah near Tel Aviv on Wednesday, an unprecedented attack by the militant group that reached deep into the country’s commercial heartlands and marked a new escalatory step in the conflict between the two sides.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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