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avarice

noun (no plural)

«avarice» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A greedy wish to have more and more money, gold or things, and to keep them. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, the sin of greed for wealth, often shown by a miser or a fairy who punishes it.

Examples

His avarice made him count every coin twice. tree →
Avarice is one of the sins in the tale. tree →
The miser's avarice grew each year. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «avarice» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«avarice» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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