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greed

/ɡɹiːd/ noun B2
  1. A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. (uncountable) · His greed was his undoing.

Plural greeds

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He realized that his selfish greed had ruined his great fortune.
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs, p. 1 · B1

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