Inflation
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time. In economics, it measures the rate at which the average price level of goods and services rises.
“High inflation rates have made it more difficult for families to afford basic necessities.”
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Contains three 'I's, two 'N's, and 'FLAT' pattern; very vowel-heavy
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Worth 12 points; useful for economic terminology and vowel deployment
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