Cryptic crossword clue
Longed for Attila, say, to suppress rampant greed 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HUNGERED

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What does HUNGERED mean?

HUNGERED verb
  1. To be in need of food.
  2. (usually with 'for' or 'after') To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
  3. To make hungry; to famish.
HUNGERED adjective
  1. Hungry; pinched for food.

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