The Clue
Not marked up (9 letter answer)
The Answer
WHOLESALE
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Notes
The answer WHOLESALE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
WHOLESALE as a noun:
1. the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
WHOLESALE as a verb:
1. sell in large quantities
WHOLESALE as an adjective:
1. selling or related to selling goods in large quantities for resale to the consumer; "wholesale prices"; "a wholesale produce market"
2. (sweeping, wholesale) = ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"
WHOLESALE as an adverb:
1. at a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale"
2. (wholesale, in large quantities) = on a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale"