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Greed displayed by girl taking pudding (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avarice

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'greed' is the definition.
(avarice is a kind of greed)

'displayed by girl taking pudding' is the wordplay.
'displayed by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'girl' becomes 'ava'.
'taking pudding' becomes 'rice' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ava'+'rice' is 'AVARICE'.

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(Other definitions for avarice that I've seen before include "A deadly sin" , "Wanting to be rich" , "Insatiable lust" , "Greed, covetousness" , "Sway, control" .)

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