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Main Entry:
avaricious
[
av-
uh
-
rish
-
uh
s
]
Show IPA
/
ˌævəˈrɪʃəs
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
greedy
Synonyms:
covetous
, gluttonous, hoarding, money-grubbing,
pleonectic
, predatory,
rapacious
,
selfish
,
tight
*
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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