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greed
Definition:
(nou) excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves (nou) reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Phonetic Transcription:
ɡriːd
Examples:
Insatiable greed and the desire for power are infinite.
Scripture has twisted desire into lust, covetousness, and greed.
He is the personification of greed.
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