greed
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Noun
- Excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
- Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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| 2 | grand-daughter | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | grind | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | grand's | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | grund | 1 | 0 |
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📰 This Word in the News:
Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Corporate Greed and Raise Workers’ Wages
Aug 22, 2025 Congressman Mark Desaulnier (.gov)
Aug 22, 2025 Congressman Mark Desaulnier (.gov)
Crypto Fear and Greed Index Plummets to Record Lows: Is a Bitcoin Rebound Incoming?
Feb 12, 2026 Yahoo Finance
Feb 12, 2026 Yahoo Finance
We need to be honest about Iran – and how our rampant greed for oil is causing mayhem | George Monbiot
Mar 19, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 19, 2026 The Guardian