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(Homonym: vise).
1. A specific form of evildoing; moral depravity or corruption; wickedness; a moral fault or failing; a habitual and usually trivial defect or shortcoming; foible.
2. Blemish, defect.
3. A physical imperfection, deformity, or taint.
4 An abnormal behavior pattern in a domestic animal detrimental to its health or usefulness.
5. Sexual immorality; especially; prostitution.
ETYM French vis a screw, winding stairs, Old Fren. vis, viz, from Latin vitis a vine; probably akin to Eng. withy.
(Homonym: vice).
A device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place; SYN. bench vise.