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coun·ter·in·fla·tion·ary | \ ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 
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or counter-inflationary
Definition of counterinflationary
: acting or intended to stop, slow, reverse, or prevent economic inflation : counterinflation … at 6.5%, the current jobless rate gets the experts worked up for counterinflationary warfare.— James Aley
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The first known use of counterinflationary was in 1931
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