debasement

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Synonyms: debatement, abasement, defacement, basement, easement, debarment, rebatement, erasement, embasement, deboshment, debasements

Antonyms: debatement, abasement, defacement, basement, easement, debarment, rebatement, erasement, embasement, deboshment, debasements

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Noun

1. The act of [[debasing]] or the state of being [[debased]]; a [[lowering]] or [[degradation]], especially in [[character]] or [[quality]].
2. The lowering of the [[value]] of a [[currency]] by reducing the amount of valuable [[metal]] in the [[coin]]s.

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