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sink of iniquity

sink of iniquity noun: a place where criminal activity is rife; a resort of criminals.

Noun

sink of iniquity (plural sinks of iniquity)

  1. (idiomatic) A place where criminal activity is rife; a resort of criminals.
    • It was to this satanic citadel of sin that the steps of the pair were turned, fully determined to explore the deepest depths of this sink of iniquity if by any artifice the desired result could be attained.1903 February 8, The Truth, Sydney, page 3, column 3

Forms of sink of iniquity

pluralsinks of iniquity

Questions about sink of iniquity

What does sink of iniquity mean?
Sink of iniquity means a place where criminal activity is rife; a resort of criminals.
What part of speech is sink of iniquity?
Sink of iniquity is a noun.
What is the plural of sink of iniquity?
The plural of sink of iniquity is sinks of iniquity.

Words near sink of iniquity in the dictionary

  1. sink functions
  2. sink hole
  3. sink holes
  4. sink in
  5. sink like a stone
  6. sink of iniquity
  7. sink one's teeth in
  8. sink one's teeth into
  9. sink or swim
  10. sink tidies
  11. sink tidy

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