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noun
Price gouging by corporations during an inflationary period, especially when the underlying cost of production has not risen accordingly; price increases ostensibly inflated solely by underlying fundamental factors but really in excess of that level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of greed + inflation.
Across languages
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