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Search phrase: avaricious

Plays

 1 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
MacbethMac IV.iii.58Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful,Luxurious, Auaricious, False, Deceitfull,

Glossary

 4 result(s).
itching palmavaricious disposition, desire for personal gain
large-handedgrasping, rapacious, avaricious
salt-buttercheap-living, mean, avaricious
subtle-covetouscraftily avaricious

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
avariciouslarge-handed
avaricioussalt-butter
avaricious dispositionitching palm
avaricious, craftilysubtle-covetous
craftily avaricioussubtle-covetous
disposition, avariciousitching palm

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AVARICEBASICavaricious adj
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