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Gradual increase (5-2)

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5-2

build-up

'gradual increase' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for build-up that I've seen before include "Gradual increase" , "Preliminaries leading to a climax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Mirror and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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