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- Dictionaryde-escalation/diːɛskəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. reduction of the intensity of a conflict or potentially violent situation: "de-escalation is a priority for all law enforcement agencies"
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- De-escalation
Behavior or action intended to slow or escape escalations of conflicts, often as an approach in conflict resolution
De-escalation refers to the methods and actions taken in order to decrease the severity of a conflict, whether it may be of a physical, verbal, or other nature. It is directly antithetical to the concept of escalation. It may also refer to approaches in conflict resolution, by which specific measures are taken to avoid behaviors that tend to escalate conflict. De-escalation can be modeled with gam... Wikipedia
