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deflation
noun
(de-fla-tion)
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
Antonyms:
inflation
,
disinflation
,
deflation
noun
(de-fla-tion)
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
Examples:
A constant deflation of the desert landscape.
deflation
noun
(de-fla-tion)
the act of letting the air out of something
Antonyms:
inflation
,
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disinflation
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inflation
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recession
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slowdown
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contraction
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austerity
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shrinkage
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tightening
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,
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hyperinflation
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,
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monetarism
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,
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,
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,
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monetary policy
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economic process
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economists
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underconsumption
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bearishness
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dollarization
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imbalances
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bracket creep
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swonk
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weimar republic
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crawling peg
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bundesbank
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keynes
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renminbi
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goldilocks
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icelandic krona
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bill evans
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hedonics
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macro
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underemployment
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greenspan
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mercantilism
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eurocurrency
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overshoot
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producer price index
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deflation
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