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Covets Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ENVIES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ENVIES

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We think the answer is "ENVIES" which means:

    noun
  • • A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
  • • Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • verb
  • • Feel envious towards; admire enviously
  • • Be envious of; set one's heart on

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His envies were evident in his disdainful glances."
  • • "She felt a pang of envies when she saw her friend's new car."

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New York Times25 Feb 2015 Across 18
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