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Vice vs. Vise
Vice
/vaɪs/Examples:
Oh, they'll take him on, make him a vice president.She couldn't resist the vice of late-night snacking.His gambling vice ultimately led to financial ruin.
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Vise
/vaɪs/Examples:
The carpenter used a vise to hold the wood steady.She tightened the jaws of the vise before starting her work.The sculptor adjusted the vise to secure the stone in place.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember that vice contains a c, just like crime which it often relates to.
- Vise with an s holds things securely; think of it squeezing things with its grip.
- Vice is more abstract and refers to moral failings or substitutes, not physical objects.
- If youre talking about tools or equipment, its likely vise.
- For moral discussions or things relating to a secondary position, use vice.
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