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inflation

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1. inflation - Noun

2. Inflation - Proper noun

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The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement.

The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity.

Undue expansion or increase, from overissue; -- said of currency.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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in inflation everything gets more valuable except money Source: Internet

1. Inflation rates : No more than 1.5 percentage points higher than the average of the three best performing (lowest inflation) member states of the EU. Source: Internet

According to details, the package was being brought to curtail the rate of inflation affecting basic commodity items. Source: Internet

According to him, while the stock of debt had increased, inflation and interest rates had come down, adding that the exchange rate had also depreciated by 50 less per cent than what was under the NDC administration. Source: Internet

According to the government data, retail inflation rose to 6.93% in July, mainly driven by rising prices of food items like vegetables, pulses, meat and fish. Source: Internet

According to the Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean, Panama's inflation in 2006 was 2.0% as measured by weight Consumer Price Index (CPI). citation The balboa replaced the Colombian peso in 1904 after Panama's independence. Source: Internet

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