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   Cu·pid·i·ty

   /kyo͞oˈpidədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. greed for money or possessions: "new wealth, however tainted by cupidity and egoism, tends to be favorable for the arts"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French cupidite or Latin cupiditas, from cupidus ‘desirous’, from cupere ‘to desire’. Compare with covet.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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