inflation
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/US /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/
Meaning
noun
a general rise in the prices of services and goods in a particular country, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens
“the fight against rising inflation”
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