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UK [ˈvɜː(r)tʃuː] / US [ˈvɜrtʃu] noun
Word forms "virtue":
singular virtue plural virtues
1) [countable] a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty

Patience is not one of my virtues.

teaching children the virtues of discipline and self-control

a) [countable] a quality that is useful in a particular activity

Obedience is an important military virtue.

b) [uncountable] formal a way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong
2) [countable] an advantage or a good feature that something has that makes it better than something else
virtue of:

One virtue of the plan is that it is cheaper to implement.

preach/proclaim/extol the virtues of (= tell people about how good something is):

She goes on lecture tours to preach the virtues of free-market capitalism.

3) [uncountable] old-fashioned a woman's virginity
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