| DEF | a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices |
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| DEF | (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind |
| DEF | (economics) associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money |
| DEF | a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation |
| DEF | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights |
| DEF | draw someone's attention away from something |
| DEF | turn aside |
| DEF | turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest |
| DEF | prevent the occurrence of |
| DEF | a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) |
| DEF | the property of being bent or deflected |
| DEF | the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position |