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deflationary (adjective) (not comparable)
1. Regarding, undergoing, or creating a lower level of general economic activity: Deflationary aspects of the economy a could be a continuous decrease in the consumer prices or a constant increase in the purchasing power of money.
2. Serving to reduce or to destroy someone else's self-assurance or confidence: At school, some of the boys in Jane's class made really bad deflationary remarks about her family background.
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