"deflations" in the noun sense
1. deflation
geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
"a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
2. deflation
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
3. deflation
the act of letting the air out of something
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