greed, greediness

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greed, greediness • noun   1. the greed of the miser synonyms : avarice, acquisitiveness, graspingness, rapacity, covetousness, cupidity, miserliness, tight-fistedness, parsimony.
  2. greed for knowledge synonyms : avidity, eagerness, desire, hunger, craving, longing, enthusiasm, impatience.

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