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deflation

 
Noun deflation has 3 senses
  1. deflation - (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
    --1 is a kind of
    erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
  2. deflation - a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
    --2 is a kind of
    economic process
    Antonyms: inflation, rising prices, disinflation
    Derived forms: verb deflate4, verb deflate5
  3. deflation - the act of letting the air out of something
    --3 is a kind of
    decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
    Antonyms: inflation
    Derived forms: verb deflate1, verb deflate2, verb deflate6
deflagrate deflagration deflatable deflate deflated deflated deflates deflating deflation deflationary deflationary spiral deflator deflators deflea deflect deflected deflection

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