The many meanings of vice.
Vice is a practice or habit considered immoral, depraved or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage vice can refer to a fault, defect, infirmity or merely a bad habit.
Law Enforcement: Depending on the country or jurisdiction vice crimes may or may not be treated as a separate category in the criminal codes. In the US the term is used to refer to crimes related to gambling, alcohol and drugs, as in Miami Vice.
Religion: The poet Dante Alighieri listed the following deadly seven vices: Vanity, Greed, Lust, Wrath, Gluttony, Envy, & Sloth, as in Seven starring Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman.
Vice Magazine: Nefarious activity and enlightening information technology.
Vice Records: Music Label
Also sounds like vise, as in this bench vise found in my garage.
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