reescalation
Conflict heating again
Reescalation is a renewed increase in intensity after a period of de-escalation.
The term appears most often in discussions of conflict—military, diplomatic, or interpersonal—where tensions had subsided but have flared again: Ceasefire violations led to reescalation along the border.
Also spelled re-escalation.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- strainExcessive stretching force
pressure · alarm · volatility · instability · flashpoint · provocation · inflammatory · brinkmanship
Armed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
- assaultViolent offensive act
siege · invasion · incursion · bombardment · artillery · airstrikes · troops · deployment
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- talksSpeaks with others
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- impasseSituation without resolution
withdrawal · sanctions · ultimatum · brinkmanship · backchannel · mediation · summit · envoy
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
strain · pressure · alarm · volatility · instability · flashpoint · provocation · inflammatory · brinkmanship · standoff
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
assault · siege · invasion · incursion · bombardment · artillery · airstrikes · troops · deployment · mobilization
negotiations
Formal discussion seeking agreement
- talksSpeaks with others
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
impasse · withdrawal · sanctions · ultimatum · brinkmanship · backchannel · mediation · summit · envoy · accord
reescalationde-escalation
Reducing conflict intensity
deescalation · scaling down · drawdown · wind-down · ceasefire
reescalationpeace agreement
Formal end to hostilities
peace settlement · armistice · reconciliation · normalization · rapprochement
reescalationstabilization
Process of becoming steady
consolidation · equilibrium · steady state · normalization · pacification
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