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pervert

[per-vurt, pur-vert] / pərˈvɜrt, ˈpɜr vərt /
NOUN
person who lacks morals
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Longhurst, from Nantwich, Cheshire, his mother Terry Follows, 42, Shane Hunt, 39, and 19-year-old Dane Longhurst, all from Clwyd Street in Shotton, deny the charge of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The rules—or lack thereof—around these blacklists don’t serve justice but pervert it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

They also all claim the state-run institution conspired with Fujitsu to pervert the course of justice by "deliberately and dishonestly" withholding evidence.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

Acting High Court of Fiji Chief Justice Salesi Temo sentenced the 70-year-old in the capital Suva on a conviction for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

He mentions twice more that he’s pissed off that I never told him about John the pervert.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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