Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective brought low in spirit.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
deflate .
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- adjective brought low in spirit
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Examples
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Meanwhile, people try to avoid borrowing when they know they have to repay loans in deflated dollars. —
The Sunday Word: Obama Raises Jobs Target - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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And the Nuggets, deflated from a loss at Utah 24 hours earlier, didn't.
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His last bleak phrase deflated any reciprocal anger I might have summoned.
The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998
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His last bleak phrase deflated any reciprocal anger I might have summoned.
A Letter of Mary King, Laurie R. 1996
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Obama, who earlier was described as deflated by the sudden turn that has seen his popularity drop, called for a bipartisan approach to this and other contentious bills.
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Obama, who earlier was described as deflated by the sudden turn that has seen his popularity drop, called for a bipartisan approach to this and other contentious bills.
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'' To get down there and have that opportunity and not come away with any points, that was tough and it kind of deflated us after that. ''
USATODAY.com 2008
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` ` We were pretty solid defensively, but when we missed those easy ones, it kind of deflated us a little bit, '' coach Randy Wittman said.
USATODAY.com 2007
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He then projected those 'deflated' figures to claim that the annual inflation rate was 8.4% instead of 20% !
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'' We had that letdown, we didn't get that (second-half) field goal and it kind of deflated us, '' said Kitna, who took over for Palmer and spent most of his time scrambling.
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