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devaluation (n.)

"process or fact of being reduced in value," 1898; see de- + valuation. Specific application to currency is from 1914.

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Definitions of devaluation from WordNet

devaluation (n.)
an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries;
devaluation (n.)
the reduction of something's value or worth;
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