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"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "πλεονέκτης"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "philokerdḗs",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "φιλοκερδής"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "fösvény"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avara"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "gabhálach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "maoinchíocrach"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avaro"
},
{
"alt": "ごうよくな",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "gōyoku na",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "強欲な"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avārus"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avaricious"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "bejierich"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "skąpy"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "chciwy"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avarento"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "avar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "álčnyj",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "а́лчный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "žádnyj",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "жа́дный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "skupój",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "скупо́й"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "korystoljubívyj",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "корыстолюби́вый"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "sanntach"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "gionach"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avaricioso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avaro"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "avariento"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "codicioso"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "actuated by avarice",
"word": "girig"
}
],
"word": "avaricious"
}
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