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stagflation
stag·fla·tion [ stag fláysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
period of inflation and little growth: a period of rising prices and unemployment but little growth in consumer demand and business activity
[Mid-20th century. Blend of stagnation + inflation]

stag·fla·tion·ar·y adjective
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