贪婪的
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贪婪的；妄想的
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
he was never covetous before he met her
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showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
envious of their art collection
they are avaricious and will do anything for money
casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
a grasping old miser
grasping commercialism
greedy for money and power
grew richer and greedier
prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
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