slumpflation

/ (slʌmpˈfleɪʃən) /

noun

a situation in which economic depression is combined with increasing inflation

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Word Origin for slumpflation

C20: blend of slump + inflation

Words nearby slumpflation

slumism, slumlord, slummy, slump, slump test, slumpflation, slung, slung shot, slunk, slur, slurb
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