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reflation definition

☆ re·fla·tion (rē flā′s̸hən)

noun

a type of inflation designed to restore a former price structure, accomplished by decreasing the purchasing power of currency by the use of governmental monetary powers

Etymology: re- + (in)flation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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