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perversion

noun

The action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
15

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noun

  1. The action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)

    “It was a perversion of justice”

noun

  1. An aberrant sexual practice

noun

  1. A curve that reverses the direction of something

    “The tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion”

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Example Sentences

It was a perversion of justice
The tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion
Perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords

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