deflation
/dɪ'fleɪʃən/
noun
9 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices.
2
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind.
“a constant deflation of the desert landscape”
3
The act of letting the air out of something.
WORD FORMS
Related formdeflate
Related formdeflationary
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineflationday
Starts & ends withD … N
Syllablesde · fla · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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