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English to English adjective
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Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | | Example: avid for adventure
an avid ambition to succeed
fierce devouring affection
the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
greedy for fame
source: wordnet30
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wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume | | Example: don't be greedy with the cookies
source: wordnet30
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