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perverse

[per-vurs] / pərˈvɜrs /
ADJECTIVE
mean, ornery; troublesome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contradictory wicked
WEAK
abnormal bad-tempered cantankerous capricious contrary contumacious corrupt crabby cross degenerate delinquent depraved deviant disobedient dogged erring fractious hard-nosed headstrong intractable intransigent irritable miscreant mulish nefarious obdurate obstinate petulant pigheaded rebellious refractory rotten self-willed spiteful stubborn unhealthy unmanageable unreasonable unyielding villainous wayward willful
Antonyms
WEAK
agreeable compliant happy nice reasonable willing

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Rather, it is likely a combination of perverse incentives and suboptimal policies.

From Barron's

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he did not "recognise LGBT" and vowed to combat "perverse" trends which he said aimed to destroy the institution of family in the country.

From Reuters

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he did not "recognise LGBT" and vowed to combat "perverse" trends which he said aimed to destroy the institution of family in the country.

From Reuters

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he did not "recognise LGBT" and vowed to combat "perverse" trends which he said aimed to destroy the institution of family in the country.

From Reuters

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he did not "recognise LGBT" and vowed to combat "perverse" trends which he said aimed to destroy the institution of family in the country.

From Reuters

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