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Definition of
covetous adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
covetous
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈkʌvət̮əs
/
/
(
formal
)
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having a strong desire for the things that other people have
covetousness
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noun
[
uncountable
]
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covetous
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