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avariciousness

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av·a·ri·cious  (v-rshs)
adj.
Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy.
ava·ricious·ly adv.
ava·ricious·ness n.
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Noun1.avariciousness - extreme greed for material wealthavariciousness - extreme greed for material wealth    
cupidity, avarice, covetousness
greed - excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
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It was quite evident from his very mannerism that Thurid had keenly guessed the man's weakness--even the clawlike, clutching movement of the fingers betokened the avariciousness of the miser.
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