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shed light on
/ˈʃɛd ˈlaɪt ˈɒn/
meaning
To help people understand something better.
- “The report sheds light on why prices have risen.”Toofey
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escalateverbTo become greater or more serious step by step.
on the riseIncreasing.
upturnnounA change from falling to rising.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))