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Meanings of avaricious in English
Excessively desirous of money, wealth or possessions.
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Usage of avaricious in English
1
Greed, sometimes sat in the councils, and the avaricious bent the rules.
2
Though avaricious, it was in order to spend and not to hoard.
3
But they are avaricious and envious, Tomas; and Mammon hath corrupted them.
4
An avaricious smile of satisfaction drew down the corners of his lips.
5
He was avaricious, but avarice was the great sin of his times.
6
An avaricious, vacuous Africa, in love with TV soap operas and fridges.
7
Every corrupt transaction is between a venal politician and an avaricious businessman.
8
Helene Vauquier was avaricious and greedy, like so many of her class.
9
It may be objected, that very wise men have been notoriously avaricious.
10
Francis, who was quite avaricious, left the office with a heavy heart.
11
She is not as avaricious as the counts and dukes, I'll wager.
12
Pecoil was a citizen of Lyons, a wholesale dealer, and extremely avaricious.
13
He was not avaricious to accumulate property, neither was he a spendthrift.
14
Why are avaricious promoters DCM concerts putting on a massive free gig?
15
Dissolute, cruel, and avaricious Messalina certainly was, but mad she was not.
16
The art of seasoning pleasures in general, consists in being avaricious with them.
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