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  1. 1. a. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Inspiring envy. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Excessively careful; cautious. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages Source: wordnet
  6. 6. j:100 s showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages Source: ecdict

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