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ALL meanings of vice

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  • noun vice moral wrong 1
  • noun vice bad habit 1
  • noun vice police unit 1
  • noun vice vise: clamp 1
  • prefix vice deputy, 2nd in command 1
  • noun vice 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 vice to hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise. 1
  • preposition vice instead of; in the place of. 1
  • countable noun vice A vice is a habit which is regarded as a weakness in someone's character, but not usually as a serious fault. 0
  • uncountable noun vice Vice refers to criminal activities, especially those connected with pornography or prostitution. 0
  • countable noun vice A vice is a tool with a pair of parts that hold an object tightly while you do work on it. 0
  • noun vice an immoral, wicked, or evil habit, action, or trait 0
  • noun vice habitual or frequent indulgence in pernicious, immoral, or degrading practices 0
  • noun vice a specific form of pernicious conduct, esp prostitution or sexual perversion 0
  • noun vice a failing or imperfection in character, conduct, etc 0
  • noun vice any physical defect or imperfection 0
  • noun vice a bad trick or disposition, as of horses, dogs, etc 0
  • noun vice an appliance for holding an object while work is done upon it, usually having a pair of jaws 0
  • verb vice to grip (something) with or as if with a vice 0
  • adjective vice serving in the place of or as a deputy for 0
  • adjective vice (in combination) 0
  • noun vice a person who serves as a deputy to another 0
  • preposition vice instead of; as a substitute for 0
  • noun vice (in English morality plays) a character personifying a particular vice or vice in general 0
  • noun vice an evil or wicked action, habit, or characteristic 0
  • noun vice evil or wicked conduct or behavior; depravity or corruption 0
  • noun vice prostitution 0
  • noun vice in old English morality plays, a character, often a buffoon, representing a vice or vice in general 0
  • noun vice any trivial fault or failing, act of self-indulgence, etc. 0
  • noun vice a defect or flaw, as in a work of art 0
  • noun vice any physical or functional defect or imperfection of the body 0
  • noun vice a bad or harmful trick or habit, as of a horse or dog 0
  • preposition vice in the place of; as the deputy or successor of 0
  • abbreviation VICE vise 0
  • noun vice A bad habit. 0
  • noun vice (law) Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs. 0
  • noun vice 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. 0
  • noun vice A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise). 0
  • noun vice A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements. 0
  • noun vice (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A grip or grasp. 0
  • verb vice To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice. 0
  • adjective vice in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank. 0
  • preposition vice instead of, in place of. 0
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