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greed

 
 
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part of speech: noun
definition: If a person has greed, they have a great desire for money or things, and they don't care if what they do to get these things is unfair to other people.
The old man had become very rich, but his greed had caused him to lose all his friends.
Word Builder: greed +
  • greedy:
    having or showing greed.
  • greedily:
    in a way that shows greed.