Greedy
Greedy adjective - Having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions.
Venal and greedy are semantically related. in avaricious topic. In some cases you can use "Venal" instead an adjective "Greedy".
Venal
Venal adjective - Open to improper influence and especially bribery.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Jerk Ass - More than a few Jerk with a Heart of Gold N-Word Privileges - His Jewish characters can often be greedy, venal, and generally nasty.
Source: Creator / Mordecai Richler
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