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  1. 1. a. Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse. Source: opted
  6. 6. a. Bitter; spiteful; malignant. Source: opted
  7. 7. adj. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. having the nature of vice Source: wordnet
  9. 9. adj. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure Source: wordnet
  10. 10. adj. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful Source: wordnet
  11. 11. j:100 s (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering s having the nature of vice s bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure s marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful Source: ecdict

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