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(Definition of inflation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Price increases
Synonyms and related words:
- added value noun
- appreciate verb (INCREASE)
- bull market noun
- bullish adjective (FINANCIAL MARKET)
- dead cat bounce noun
- go through the roof idiom
- hike noun (INCREASE)
- hike verb (INCREASE)
- hyperinflation noun
- mark sth up phrasal verb
- markup noun
- overcharge verb
- overheat verb (ECONOMY)
- rack sth up phrasal verb
- rebound verb
- rise noun (INCREASE)
- rise verb (INCREASE)
- rocket verb
- run sth up phrasal verb (VALUE)
- skyrocket verb
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