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perverse
01
inclined to act stubbornly and to hang on to what is wrong
Examples
Despite all the evidence, he held a perverse belief that the earth was flat.
The perverse joy she took in creating conflict only made her less popular among her peers.
02
contrary to accepted standards or practices
Examples
The ruling was perverse, contradicting decades of legal precedent.
Their perverse interpretation of the law shocked the legal community.
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