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Inflation
01
the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time
Examples
High inflation reduces the purchasing power of consumers.
02
(cosmology) the rapid expansion of the universe following the Big Bang
Examples
Inflation is a theory explaining the universe's rapid expansion.
03
the act or process of filling something with air or gas
Examples
The inflation of the balloon took only a few seconds.
04
lack of grace caused by exaggerated self-importance
Examples
His speech was full of rhetorical inflation and empty praise.
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