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The correct spelling is vices.
How to pronounce vices
noun
Say it like: Vis-es
The correct spelling is vices. A bad habit. For example: "Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue."
Usage Examples
“Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A bad habit.
- 2.Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.
- 3.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.
- 4.A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).
- 5.A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.
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