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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
claimed that rap and rock music were responsible for the perversion of the nation's young people
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as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
if there's a hidden charge for the service, then that's a perversion of the word "free"
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Recent Examples of perversion
However, Ma Mère is expressly about perversion.
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Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
Everyone knows what a perversion fragmenting the Taj Mahal would be.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Clark, instead, memorializes Black Twitter, hoping to prevent further perversion of Black innovation, Black language, culture and style.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2025
Everyone knows what a perversion fragmenting the Taj Mahal would be.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Clark, instead, memorializes Black Twitter, hoping to prevent further perversion of Black innovation, Black language, culture and style.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversion
Noun
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This natural degradation in data characteristics means an AI that once performed well might start making errors as its environment evolves.—
Ronen Cojocaru,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Despite the degradation of its military capabilities, Iran can leverage proxies, criminal organizations abroad, and cyberattacks to hit Israeli, and possibly U.S., targets.—
Nakissa Jahanbani,
The Conversation,
20 June 2025
Noun
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While e-scooters and e-bikes offer convenient transportation, their misuse and lack of dedicated infrastructure contribute to accidents.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Transparency—through your own standards and external regulations such as HIPAA—can prevent data misuse. 3.—
Salman Shahid,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Maybe the game doesn’t die in corruption but in the apathy of those who stop caring.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office claims that corruption tied to these export permits cost the state 12.3 trillion rupiah ($755 million).—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Jail records show Walker also has a pending case on suspicion of elder abuse and assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Seen as a metaphor for fascism, authoritarian threats and other abuses of power, the script has experienced a resurgence recently.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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“Perversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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