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stock

3 adjective
     
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1

stock excuse/question/remark etc

an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original - used to show disapproval
2 [only before noun]BBT

stock item/size

something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered
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