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la convoitise

/kɔ̃.vwa.tiz/ noun · feminine C2
  1. covetousness
  2. desire, lust

Plural convoitises

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Le jeune homme remarqua l'éclair de convoitise qui illumina les yeux noirs de son voisin.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 17 · C1
dit Caderousse avec des yeux brillants de convoitise.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 667 · C1

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