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covetous

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Designer Tomas Maier presented a collection that was rich, sophisticated, and covetous.

Your covetous wish that you and your daughter should reign at Hartledon is on the point of being gratified.

Portland, though strictly honest, was covetous; Albemarle was generous.

And Mme. Duvernoy began to turn it over, as it lay on the mantel-piece, looking at it with covetous eyes.

Orford was covetous and unprincipled; but he had great professional skill and knowledge, great industry, and a strong will.

For Demades was covetous and gredie of money, and indeed the lyons are more gentle when their bealyes are well filled.'

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On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to covetous, such as: acquisitive, avaricious, avid, close-fisted, eager, and ensurient.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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