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Word: Greed
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: back-formation from greedy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡriːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food
Short Definition:intense and selfish desire for something
Examples:- mercenaries who had allowed greed to overtake their principles
- greed has taken over football
- the colonists' greed for African land
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