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Increase rapidly (7)

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escalate

'increase rapidly' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for escalate that I've seen before include "Increase in intensity or extent, like trouble brewing" , "mount in tension" , "Increase in extent or intensity (8)V" , "Magnify" , "Raise to higher level, perhaps war" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Times.
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