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Deflation

Deflation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Deflation? [n] the act of letting the air out of something [n] a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices [n] (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Deflation: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Deflation: abasement \| abatement \| abridgment \| alleviation \| attenuation \| break \| breakdown \| cave-in \| cheapening \| collapse \| comedown \| contraction \| crash \| cropper \| cut \| dampening \| damping \| debasement \| decline \| decrease \| decrement \| decrescence \| deduction \| depreciation \| depression \| descent \| devaluation \| diminishment \| diminution \| disgrace \| dive \| downfall \| dump \| dying \| dying off \| embarrassment \| extenuation \| fade-out \| fall \| hangdog look \| humbled pride \| humiliation \| implosion \| languishment \| lessening \| letdown \| letup \| lowering \| markdown \| miniaturization \| mitigation \| mortification \| nose dive \| plummet \| plummeting \| plunge \| pratfall \| price cut \| price fall \| price reduction \| prostration \| put-down \| reduction \| relaxation \| sag \| sagging \| scaling down \| self-abasement \| self-abnegation \| self-diminishment \| setdown \| shame \| shamefacedness \| shamefastness \| simplicity \| slash \| slump \| smash \| stumble \| subtraction \| tailspin \| tumble \| weakening See Also \| decrease \| diminution \| eating away \| economic process \| eroding \| erosion \| reduction \| step-down \| wearing \| wearing away

Deflation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deflation?

[n] the act of letting the air out of something
[n] a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
[n] (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"

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