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Definition of avarice noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

avarice

noun

NAmE//ˈævərəs//

[uncountable] (formal)

extreme desire for wealth synonym greed

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avaricious

NAmE//ˌævəˈrɪʃəs//

adjectiveSee avarice in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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