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subversion

[suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
ruin
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NOUN
undermining
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LLMs resist this architecture because the subversion happens inside private conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s an argument that Superman’s golly gee spirit is his greatest asset, no subversion necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Perversely, it’s times like these, when subversion and subtlety are required, that creativity flourishes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Presenting masculine symbols while tweaking them or reappropriating them is a potent subversion of the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

“At one time they were a mark of subversion, but now they're relics.”

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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