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RAPACIOUSNESS
greediness, voraciousness, rapaciousness
(noun) an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts); “the greediness of lawyers”
edacity, esurience, rapaciousness, rapacity, voracity, voraciousness
(noun) extreme gluttony
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rapaciousness (uncountable)
The state of being rapacious; extreme gluttony
THE VULTURE MAY be the most maligned bird on the planet, a living metaphor for greed and rapaciousness.
Source: Wiktionary
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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