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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

The Laguna Beach space, a 1,000-square-foot love letter to fairy tales, is a fantastical, mystical wonderland, where fables of lost love, ghostly pets and irresistible avarice are told via miniature installations and ornate, storybook art.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

Bondi has made a career of poor decisions, questionable actions and unbridled avarice that makes Cruella de Vil look like Barbie.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

It would, no doubt, make them wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too—in a net of good and evil.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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