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1. n. An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity. Source: opted
2. n. An inordinate desire for some supposed good. Source: opted
3. n. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) Source: wordnet
4. n. extreme greed for material wealth Source: wordnet
5. 1. An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity. To desire money for its own sake, and in order to hoard it up, is avarice. Beattie. 2. An inordinate desire for some supposed good. All are taught an avarice of praise. Goldsmith. Source: webster
6. n:100 n. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) n. extreme greed for material wealth Source: ecdict

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desire wealth inordinate acquisitiveness covetousness cupidity deadly excessive extreme gain good greed greediness insatiable material personified reprehensible sins supposed goldsmith hoard money order praise

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