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stock

adjective
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails''"
Synonyms: banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn Similar: unoriginal - routine; "a stock answer"
Similar: standard - regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
Synonyms: standard Similar: regular
noun
- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company''s stock"
- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
Synonyms: broth - the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"
Synonyms: inventory
verb
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