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21deflation — n. 1. the act or process of deflating. [PJC] 2. a fall in the average prices of goods and services; usually associated with contraction of economic activity. Opposite of {inflation}. Compare {disinflation}. [PJC] 3. the reduction of available… …
22deflate — verb (deflated; deflating) Etymology: de + flate (as in inflate) Date: 1891 transitive verb 1. to release air or gas from < deflate a tire > 2. to reduce in size, importance, or effecti …
23deflation — noun Date: 1891 1. an act or instance of deflating ; the state of being deflated 2. a contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices 3. the erosion of soil by the wind • deflationary adjective …
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