vice-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: human weakness, generally

Commentary: Refers to the general evil in the world, not a specific kind. A mass noun.

Examples:
Las Vegas is a wretched hive of vice and villainy.
He's a man weighed down with vice and greed.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a specific or personal weakness

Commentary: A type of human weakness, or one person's. Can have indeterminatives. A count noun.

Examples:
Gambling has always been my vice.
He's a man of many vices, but womanizing worst among them.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: police subgroup

Commentary: The part of a police force dedicated to regulating a specific type of crime, such as prostitution. Usually capitalized. The television show 'Miami Vice' referred to this sense.

Examples:
John worked on Vice for thirty years.
We sent our Vice Squad to investigate.

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WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: -