Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [greed]
- /grid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [greed]
- /grid/
Definitions of greeds word
- noun greeds excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions. 1
- noun greeds Plural form of greed. 1
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Origin of greeds
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; back formation from greedy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Greeds
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greeds popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
greeds usage trend in Literature
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