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per·ver·sion
 perversion
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- pronunciation:
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vuhr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an act or instance of perverting, or the condition of being perverted.
- similar words:
- corruption, debasement, deviation, distortion, misapplication, misuse, twist
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| definition 2: |
a perverted form of a thing or act, esp. sexual behavior that is considered deviant.
- similar words:
- aberration, abnormality, depravity, deviation, pathology, peculiarity
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| related words: |
wrench |
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| derivation: |
perversive (adj.) |
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