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English noun: deflation | |||
| 1. | deflation (process) (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind | ||
| Samples | A constant deflation of the desert landscape. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away | ||
| Domain category | geology | ||
| 2. | deflation (process) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | economic process | ||
| Antonyms | disinflation, inflation, rising prices | ||
| 3. | deflation (act) the act of letting the air out of something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
| Antonyms | inflation | ||
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