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shadow inflation
[ shad-oh in-fley-shuhn ]
noun
, Economics Informal.
- the phenomenon of decreasing quantity or diminishing quality of goods and services compared to a comparable purchase that previously had more value at the same price point:
Does your favorite restaurant suddenly have smaller portions, cheaper ingredients, or fewer servers, for the same old price? Blame the economy for this shadow inflation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shadow inflation1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
Some say those moves created shadow inflation for the wealthy, in things such as securities and even art.
From Washington Post
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