escalation
Definitions
Noun
- An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "escalation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legislation | 4 | 46 |
| 2 | recognition | 4 | 44 |
| 3 | reputation | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | exhibition | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | celebration | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | penetration | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | regulation | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | segregation | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | destination | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | resignation | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | ventilation | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | recollection | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | designation | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | estimation | 4 | 4 |
| 15 | benediction | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | expiration | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | degradation | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | dereliction | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | devastation | 4 | 2 |
| 20 | venezuelan | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | deprivation | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | emigration | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | jeffersonian | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | replication | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | requisition | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | restitution | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | telefunken | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | vegetarian | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | carolinian | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | cherumirdan | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | depravation | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | depredation | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | ecuadoran | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | elocution | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | emulation | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | equitation | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | excitation | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | l'expansion | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | recantation | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | reclamation | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | refutation | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | reperfusion | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | retrocession | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | semi-human | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | seminarian | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | yemenidjian | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | zelaputon | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "escalation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | relation | 3 | 63 |
| 2 | salvation | 3 | 32 |
| 3 | evaluation | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | socialization | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | desolation | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | excavation | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | speculation | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | elation | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | recalculation | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | escalating | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | escalator | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | desalination | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | scaleatron | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | exhalation | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | escalators | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | scallion | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | salatino | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | escalona | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | escalate | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | stagflation | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "escalation".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 47
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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