noun
1 gradual increase
ADJECTIVE
▪ gradual , slow
▪ steady
▪ rapid
▪ massive
▪ military
▪ heat
▪ plaque
VERB + BUILD-UP
▪ cause , lead to
▪
The leak led to a slow ~ of carbon dioxide.
▪ avoid , prevent
▪ reduce
PREPOSITION
▪ during the ~ , in the ~
▪ ~ of
2 period of time before an event
ADJECTIVE
▪ pre-match ( BrE ), pretrial , etc.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
Tension is mounting in the ~ to the elections.