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- [vahys]
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- [vahys]
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Definitions of vices word
- noun vices any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it. 1
- verb with object vices to hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise. 1
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Origin of vices
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin vitium a fault, defect, vice
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Parts of speech for Vices
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vices popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vices usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vices
noun vices
- cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
- cicatrices — Plural form of cicatrix; scars.
- corruptions — Plural form of corruption.
- crimes — Plural form of crime.
- criminalities — Plural form of criminality.
Top questions with vices
- what are vices?
- what does vices mean?
- what were once vices are now habits?