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hyperinflation

noun [U]
 
 
/ˌhaɪ.pə.rɪnˈfleɪʃ.ən/ US  /-pɚ.ɪn-/

Definition

a condition where the price of everything in a national economy goes out of control and increases very quicklyValue and price increasesEconomics and the state of the economy
(Definition of hyperinflation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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