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Escalate Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is INTENSIFY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: INTENSIFY

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verb

• increase in extent or intensity

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• become more intense

• make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

90%7 Increase in volume
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• exaggerate or make bigger

• increase the volume of

90%5 An increase in power or effectiveness
noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• an increase in cost

• the act of giving a push

verb

• increase

• give a boost to; be beneficial to

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• increase or raise

• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

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