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Covetous vs Craving - What's the difference?

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Covetous is a synonym of craving.


As an adjective covetous

is inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

As a noun craving is

a strong desire; yearning.

As a verb craving is

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covetous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious.

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    Derived terms

    * covetousness

    Related terms

    * covet

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    craving

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) cravinge, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strong desire; yearning

    • Etymology 2

    From crave.

    Verb

    (head)

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