DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
deflation
/dɪ'fleɪʃən/ · dɪfleɪʃən
Deflation has 3 syllables: de · fla · tion.
de
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fla
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tion
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noun. A contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices.
noun. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind.
noun. The act of letting the air out of something.
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