vice crime

/vaɪs kraɪm/
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Definitions of vice crime
  1. noun
    a vice that is illegal
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    types:
    harlotry, prostitution, whoredom
    offering sexual intercourse for pay
    type of:
    crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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