vice
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/vaɪs/
English
Definitions
noun
- A bad habit.“Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue.”
- Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.
- A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.
noun
- A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).
- A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.
- A grip or grasp.
- A winding or spiral staircase.
verb
- To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.
noun
- One who acts in place of a superior.
adjective
- In place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank
preposition
- Instead of, in place of“A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.”
Related words
Synonyms
frailtyimmoralityevilfaultdefectdeficiencyerrorobsceneslanderobscenityscourgeexhaustiondebaucherykamerotichabit