credit crunchnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈkred.ɪt ˌkrʌntʃ/us/ˈkred.ɪt ˌkrʌntʃ/also credit squeezeeconomic conditions that make financial organizations less willing to lend money, often causing serious economic problems
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