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Grasping

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Noun

grasping

Definition: understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

grasping taking hold seizing prehension

Definition: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

Definition: The act of one who grasps or covets.

Verb

Definition: present participle and gerund of grasp

Adjective

avaricious covetous grabby grasping greedy prehensile

Definition: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

Definition: Greedy, eager for wealth.

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