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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
perverse/pəˈvɜːs/
▶adjective
- 1 showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably.
■ sexually perverted.
- 2 contrary to that which is accepted or expected.
■ Law (of a verdict) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge.
– derivatives
perversely adverb,
perverseness noun,
perversity noun (pl. perversities).
perversely adverb,
perverseness noun,
perversity noun (pl. perversities).
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