CUPIDITY:
■ noun Extreme greed for material wealth
(synonym) avarice, avariciousness, covetousness
(hypernym) greed
eg.Cupidity might get someone what they want in the short run but a bad reputation in the long run.
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GOUGE:
■ noun Type of chisel ,edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves.
■ verb