Covetous and Wishing

Covetous

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

Wishing and covetous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wishing" instead an adjective "Covetous".

Nearby Words: coveting, covetously

Wishing

Wishing noun - A specific feeling of desire.
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Covetous and wishing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Covetous" instead an adjective "Wishing".

Nearby Words: wish, wished, wisher
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