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debasement

[dih-beys-muhnt] / dɪˈbeɪs mənt /
NOUN
perversion
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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That precious-metals bet centers on the debasement trade, he says.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

The hearing is where the debasement gets acknowledged, years late, under fluorescent lights, by the people who presided over it.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Bitcoin stirred to life last week as a bond rout revived talk of the debasement trade.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Bitcoin hit $80,000 for the first time since May, reversing months of subdued valuations as fresh investor interest in the so-called debasement trade brought growing support for the cryptocurrency as a dollar hedge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

When other entrepreneurs created jukeboxes by arranging for a phonograph to play popular music at the drop of a coin, Edison objected to this debasement, which apparently detracted from serious office use of his invention.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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