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virtue

noun

The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
V
Ends with
E
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈvɜːtʃuː

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

noun

  1. Any admirable quality or attribute

    “Work of great merit”

noun

  1. Morality with respect to sexual relations

noun

  1. A particular moral excellence

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Example Sentences

Work of great merit

Similar words

Synonyms

virtuousnessmoral excellencemeritchastitysexual morality

Opposite words

Antonyms

demerit

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