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Synonyms for avaricious

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Synonyms for avaricious

having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity

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Synonyms for avaricious

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

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It stopped functioning in 1999 as a result of the machinations of the avaricious transport mafia.
A substantial proportion of British voters share the moral beliefs of Donald Trump, vicious or ignorant about economics, unwilling even to defend their own children from the manipulation of avaricious corporate monsters.
What is surprising is that these avaricious southern voices have been joined by misguided northern representatives who seem to think that if we cancel HS2 we will keep the money in order to improve northern east/west links between Liverpool and Hull.
Not content with having nigh-on PS40,000 stashed away in undeclared accounts, this woman decided to become avaricious by fiddling PS27,142.11 off the state.
The noble Prince Arjuna is aware that his dharma, or purpose in life, is to combat the avaricious and cruel king Duryodhana.
Moving my cash over bank's ludicrous changes THE British banking system is not exactly flavour of the month or, for that matter, the past few years what with the monumental mismanagement and the avaricious greed inherent.
An ambitious Air Force commandant, oil-rich Saudis, fearful Israelis, CIA operatives and an Egyptian government, corrupt and avaricious from top to bottom, together fuel the rage and deceit that eventually became the Arab Spring.
The avaricious Professor Parks and a worried James follow Merry, and the outcome threatens to alter history.
Hopefully the council will be persuaded to use less avaricious tactics next year.
It is important that Brady Sullivan abide by any ordinance associated with this renovation, but keep the avaricious labor coalition at arm's length.
Alarmingly, local family-sized houses are being bought by the ever more avaricious private rental sector, able to modify family properties for multi-rent units or flats with administration fees, uncapped rental charges and, poorly protected tenancies.
Spoils from the war will now embellish avaricious plutocrats with exorbitant future profits from Iraq's vast undeveloped crude oil resource.
The status quo of ever-rising cable bills fueled by an avaricious, anti-innovation broadcast TV industry is unacceptable.
Hizbullah strives now to win Great Satan's recognition and reminded party of God bidders to give up on their slogans and avaricious designs on this country.
I may be considered to be cynical, but so are thousands of real fans of CCFC who have seen our club "buried" by politics and avaricious greed.