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perversity

 
Dictionary: per·ver·si·ty   (pər-vûr'sĭ-tē) pronunciation

n., pl., -ties.
  1. The quality or state of being perverse.
  2. An instance of being perverse.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: deliberate unruliness
  Synonyms: contrariness, perverseness

Meaning #2: deliberately deviating from what is good


 
 
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