Greedy and Specific

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

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Specific and greedy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specific" instead an adjective "Greedy".

Nearby Words: greed, greediness, greedily

Specific adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.

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Greedy and specific are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Greedy" instead an adjective "Specific".

A very specific form of Carnivore Confusion, this trope presents scavengers as ugly, dirty, greedy, and all around unpleasant creatures.

Source: Scavengers Are Scum
The above example about the episode where he is forced to adopt a cat was more about the greedy and hypocritical veterinarian and medical supply salesmen trying to milk Hank for every dollar they could get than it was about cats being bad pets (it was just that specific cat was a huge pain).

Source: Strawman Ball
Loves Only Gold: Greedy, but for a very specific form of wealth.

Source: Selfishness Tropes

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