Perversion

n.

1.

The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use.

Noun	1.	perversion - a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
	2.	perversion - an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse Synonyms: sexual perversion
	3.	perversion - the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"

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