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vice
noun (FAULT) /vaɪs/Definition
C2 [C or U] a moral fault or weakness in someone's character: Greed, pride, envy, and lust are considered to be vices.mainly humorous My one real vice (= bad habit) is chocolate.Morally wrong and evilDishonest › [U] illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.: The chief of police said that he was committed to wiping out vice in the city.Morally wrong and evilDishonestFraud and corruptionCrime - general words
(Definition of vice noun (FAULT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- buy sb off phrasal verb
- cook the books idiom
- corrupt adjective (BAD)
- corrupt verb (MAKE BAD)
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- impersonate verb
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- launder verb (MONEY)
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