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- pronunciation:
- kuh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy.
He had to admit that he was covetous of his brother's vast wealth.- synonyms:
- avaricious, envious, grasping, greedy, jealous
- similar words:
- acquisitive, desirous
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| related words: |
grasping, greedy, jealous, mercenary |
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| derivations: |
covetously (adv.), covetousness (n.) |
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