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Escalation vs Crisis - What's the difference?

escalation | crisis |

As nouns the difference between escalation and crisis

is that escalation is an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy while crisis is a crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

escalation

English

Noun

(wikipedia escalation) (en noun)
  • an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
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  • a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
  • Derived terms

    * escalation plan

    crisis

    English

    Noun

    (crises)
  • A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
  • An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
  • A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which the patient is expected to recover or die.
  • (psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
  • (drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
  • Derived terms

    {{der3, crisis management , currency crisis , financial crisis , economic crisis , international crisis , identity crisis , existential crisis , personal crisis , psychological crisis , midlife crisis , quarter-life crisis}}