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perverted

[per-vur-tid] / pərˈvɜr tɪd /


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What follows is a chorus of anecdotes, artworks and historical fragments tracing the pervasive — and sometimes perverted — roots of our everyday technologies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

“That states do have the power to further their own agendas in very perverted ways.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

Many have commended her for speaking out, and have condemned the "arrogance" of her blackmailer, and his "perverted" behaviour.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

As the motions passed, one woman exclaimed in the quiet courtroom: "The law is perverted! The law is perverted!"

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2023

“She perverted our Arcanum Elixir of Light and found a way to strip Marvellers of their gifts.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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