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1) the back of the neck when used for grasping (scruff)

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Meaning:
acquisitive

enjoying, in the habit of, buying or collecting more and more things

eager to obtain knowledge or things

avid

eager, keen

enthusiastic

capture

the act of capturing

catching, forceful holding

covetous

wanting things eagerly (especially something belonging to another person)

greedy; very desirous

desirous

wanting something seriously

aspiring, hopeful

envious

full of, feeling, expressing, envy

jealous, resentful

greedy

filled with greed

desiring excessively

jealous

feeling, showing, a wish to be unkind because one does not trust a partner or believes one is being cheated

desirous; wary

mercenary

working only for money or power; a soldier paid to serve in a foreign army

greedy for money

pinch

a painful squeeze using the fingers and thumb; an amount which can be taken up with the thumb finger

tight pressing

possessive

of possession or ownership

greedy

ravenous

hungry

very hungry; desirous

sordid

(of conditions) poor, dirty, uncomfortable; (of a person's behaviour) extremely unpleasant and dishonourable

dirty, bad, low

stingy

(of a person) spending, using or giving something unwillingly

penny-pinching, averse to spending money

ungrateful

not showing gratitude

not appreciative

voracious

very hungry or greedy

very hungry, greedy

wise

having or showing experience, knowledge, good judgement etc

intelligent, reasonable

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