rapacious

/ruh-PAY-shus/adjective

aggressively greedy or grasping

Rapacious middlemen skimmed half the harvest's value.
Synonyms
greedy, predatory, avaricious
Antonyms
generous, content
Memory hook
rapere (seize): grabbing with both claws.

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