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deflationary

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[di-flay-shuhn-er-ee] / dɪˈfleɪ ʃənˌɛr i /

adjective

  1. Economics. characterized by or causing a reduction in the supply of available money or credit, typically leading to a decline in prices.

  2. characterized by or having the effect of deflating something.

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