Stagflation
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noun.
Sluggish economic growth coupled with a high rate of inflation and unemployment.
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noun.
Inflation
accompanied by
stagnant
growth
,
unemployment
or
recession
.
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noun.
a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)
Word Usage
"That's when the word stagflation was invented to describe a truly ugly combination of rising inflation and stunted growth..."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
inflation
rising prices
Rhyme
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