Coveting and Close

Coveting

Coveting adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.

Close and coveting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Coveting".

Nearby Words: covetous, coveted

Close

Close adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls

Coveting and close are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coveting" instead an adjective "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure
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