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inflationary
adjective in·fla·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\
: of or relating to economic inflation
: causing, experiencing, or affected by economic inflation : causing, experiencing, or affected by rising prices
Full Definition of INFLATIONARY
: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation <inflationary policies>
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First Known Use of INFLATIONARY
1920
Rhymes with INFLATIONARY
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