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Excessive Greed For Wealth Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is AVARICE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: AVARICE

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199%7Exact Match!
250%5Excessive desire for wealth and possessions
339%9Greed or excessive desire for wealth and possessions

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "AVARICE" which means:

    noun
  • • Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • • Extreme greed for material wealth

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His avarice drove him to cheat and lie in order to accumulate more wealth."
  • • "The company's avarice led to unethical business practices."

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