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greedy

adjective
 
 
/ˈɡriː.di/

Definition

B2 wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need: greedy, selfish people He's greedy for power/success.Greedy greedily
 
 
/-dɪ.li/ adverb
He ate the bread greedily.Greedy
greediness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Greedy
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