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per·ver·si·ty
 perversity
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- pronunciation:
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vuhr
sih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| inflections: |
perversities |
| definition: |
the quality or condition, or an instance, of being perverse.
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| related words: |
perverse |
adjective + (n.)perversity
basic, benevolent, certain, characteristic, cheerful, countervailing, human, moral, native, polymorphous, postmodern, rounded, satanic, sexual, sheer, unique
verb + (n.)perversity
draw, expose, refuse, shed, suffer
noun + (n.)perversity
cruelty, darkness, detail, display, example, factor, folly, genius, kind, nature, pettiness, piece, theory, violence
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The word perversity
contains the following part:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advertisement, animadversion, animadvert, anniversary, averse, aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, controvert, conversable, conversant, conversation, converse1, convert, converter, convertible, covert, divers, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, eversion, evert, extraversion, extroversion, extrovert, inadvertence, inadvertent, intervertebral, introversion, introvert, inverse, inversion, invert, invertebrate, inverter, irreversible, malversation, obverse, perverse, perversion, perversity, pervert, reconvert, revers, reversal, reverse, reversible, reversion, revert, subversion, subvert, tergiversate, transversal, transverse, traverse, universalism, universality, universe, university, versatile, versatility, verse, versicle, version, verso, versus, vertebral, vertebrate, vertex, vertical, verticil, vertiginous, vice versa, vortex
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