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greed definition

greed (grēd)

noun

excessive desire for getting or having, esp. wealth; desire for more than one needs or deserves; avarice; cupidity

Etymology: back-form. < greedy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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