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Avarice appears in which traditional list of seven?

avarice

[av-er-is] / ˈæv ər ɪs /


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The death of a British teen reveals a bizarre tale of avarice and deception.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Behind the rhetoric of sisterhood lurks avarice and greed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025

But some of the most striking examples are not of intentional cruelty or blatant avarice but of simple blind spots.

From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, has said the causes of the incident were "greed and avarice" which had allowed all rational safety rules to be broken.

From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023

He did not behave this way out of avarice; it was simply that his family no longer interested him.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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