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Definition of hyperinflation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hyperinflation

noun

/ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃn/

/ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃn/

[uncountable]

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a situation in which prices rise very fast, causing damage to a country’s economyTopics Moneyc2

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