Meaning & use
lustful
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Feeling or expressing a strong, often overpowering desire.
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The knight cast a lustful glance at the treasure before remembering his vow.
Their lustful ambition for power ultimately destroyed the alliance.
A note on using this word
Most often associated with sexual desire, but can also describe an intense craving for something else, like power or wealth, especially in literary writing.
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desirouscovetous
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