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tinkle-down

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Synonyms: trickle-down

Antonyms: trickle-down

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Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|economics}} Modification of the term "[[trickle-down]]" to criticize what is felt to be the failings of the latter, with implication that what might be passed down from the [[rich]] to the [[poor]] is minimal or undesirable.

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