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precious

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  1. costly                
 
1. pre.cious \'presh-*s\ aj [ME, fr. OF precios, fr. L pretiosus, fr. 
   pretium price - m]ore at PRICE 1: of great value or high price  2: highly 
   esteemed or cherished  3: excessively refined : AFFECTED  4: GREAT, 
   THOROUGHGOING {~ scoundrel}  - pre.cious.ly av
2. precious av : EXTREMELY, VERY