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Covetous ˈkʌvətəs ˈkʌvɪtəs/ Adjective Formal Strong Desire Has:They Began Cast

Front covetous
Back /ˈkʌvətəs, ˈkʌvɪtəs/ adjective formal

having a very strong desire to have something that someone else has:They began to cast covetous eyes on their neighbours’ fields.

—covetously adverb—covetousness noun [uncountable]

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