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Rare and sought-after

rare

adjective

not often seen or found, and therefore admired or valued very much

precious

adjective

rare or very necessary and not to be wasted

scarce

adjective

if something is scarce, there is not very much of it

uncommon

adjective

unusual, rare, or not happening often

sought-after

adjective

wanted by many people but not easy to get

short

adjective

if something is short or in short supply, there is not enough of it or it is not easy to get

hoped-for

adjective

wanted and expected

longed-for

adjective

wanted very much for a long time

like gold dust

very valuable or difficult to get because a lot of people want it

at a premium

if something is at a premium, a lot of people want it and so it is difficult to get

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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