The Clue
Kind of stocks (9 letter answer)
The Answer
PREFERRED
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Notes
The answer PREFERRED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
PREFER as a verb:
1. like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
2. (choose, prefer, opt) = select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
3. (prefer, favor, favour) = promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
4. give preference to one creditor over another
PREFERRED as an adjective:
1. (preferable, preferred) = more desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"
2. (favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent) = preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"