The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AVARICE
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More clues leading to the result AVARICE
- Greed seen when fresh caviare’s presented
- Greed, a bad habit, ensnaring artist on rise
- Greed, a weakness holding painter back
- Desire for wealth pilot's seen around two eastern US states
- A bad habit, grasping openings for any riches?
- A bad habit masking a Republican's cupidity
- Greed wanting specially prepared caviare
- Greed: a sin engrossing a Queen
- Greed shown by a new vicar, last in brasserie
- Greed of girl over cereal
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The straight part
We know that "cupidity" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cupidity = avarice.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AVARICE mean?
AVARICE noun- Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
- Inordinate desire for some supposed good.