"greed" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡrid/ Audio: en-uk-greed.ogg [UK] Forms: greed [singular], [plural]
enPR: grēd Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Greed a strong feeling of wanting more than you need.
    Sense id: simple-greed-en-noun-Fq8TiGDG
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