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inflation
a general rise in prices over time
In more detail
1. (noun) a general increase in the prices of goods and services, so that money becomes worth less
2. (noun) the act of filling something with air or gas
Examples
- 1. High inflation means your money can buy less than before.
- 2. The inflation of the balloon took only a few minutes.
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