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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
chu
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noun |
| definition 1: |
If someone has virtue, they have good moral qualities such as honesty and kindness and modesty. They stay true to what they believe, and they respect and care about others.
The princess hoped to marry a man of virtue.- synonyms:
- goodness, morality, uprightness
- similar words:
- fairness, good, honesty, loyalty, worth
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| definition 2: |
A virtue is a specific quality that is good in people.
My mom says that kindness and patience are virtues.- similar words:
- quality, right
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| related words: |
excellence, honor, justice, morality |
| derivation: |
virtueless (adj.) |
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