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101stagflation — stag|fla|tion [stægˈfleıʃən] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: stagnation + inflation] an economic situation in which there is ↑inflation (=a continuing rise in prices) but many people do not have jobs and businesses are not doing well …
102conflate — con|flate [ kən fleıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to combine two or more things ╾ con|fla|tion [ kən fleıʃ(ə)n ] noun uncount …
103deflation — de|fla|tion [ dı fleıʃn ] noun uncount BUSINESS the general reduction of prices or economic activity in an economy ─ opposite INFLATION …
104deflationary — de|fla|tion|ar|y [ dı fleıʃn,eri ] adjective BUSINESS causing prices and the level of economic activity to become lower or stop increasing: the deflationary impact of an economic crisis in Asia ─ opposite INFLATIONARY …
105flay — [ fleı ] verb transitive 1. ) to hit or whip a person or animal severely, so that the skin is broken a ) to remove the outer layer of something, usually the skin of an animal 2. ) to criticize someone or something in a very severe or cruel way …
106hyperinflation — hy|per|in|fla|tion [ ,haıpərın fleıʃn ] noun uncount very high INFLATION (=a general increase in prices) …
107inflation — in|fla|tion [ ın fleıʃn ] noun uncount *** 1. ) an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable: Your pension is protected against inflation. inflation rate/rate of inflation: The inflation rate is 3.2%. high/low… …
108inflationary — in|fla|tion|ar|y [ ın fleıʃn,eri ] adjective relating to or likely to cause an increase in prices …
109reflate — re|flate [ ri fleıt ] verb intransitive or transitive TECHNICAL to improve the economy of a country by increasing the amount of money that people are earning and spending in the country ╾ re|fla|tion [ ,ri fleıʃn ] noun uncount ─ compare DEFLATE …
110soufflé — souf|flé [ su fleı ] noun count or uncount a food that you make with eggs and bake into a high round shape: a cheese/lemon soufflé …