credit crunch

/ˌkrɛdət krəntʃ/
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Definitions of credit crunch
  1. noun
    a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
    synonyms: liquidity crisis, squeeze
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    type of:
    financial condition
    the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
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