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subversions

/sʌbˈvɜːrʒənz/ /səbˈvɜːrʒənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of subverting or the condition of being subverted.

Examples :

"The teacher warned the students that sharing test answers was a form of academic dishonesty and one of the subversions of the school's honor code. "
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Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration undermining

undermining verb

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪnɪŋ/

To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.

"His constant criticism was undermining her confidence in her ability to do the job. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

Illustration distinguishable

distinguishable adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩/

Able, or easily able to be distinguished.

"Black is very distinguishable against a white background"

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration systematic

systematic adjective

/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/

Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure.

"The chef followed a systematic approach to preparing the meal, meticulously measuring ingredients and following each step of the recipe. "

Illustration subverted

subverted verb

/səbˈvɜːrtɪd/ /sʌbˈvɜːrtɪd/

To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

"The student subverted the teacher's authority by constantly interrupting the lesson and encouraging others to do the same. "

Illustration dishonesty

dishonesty noun

/dɪsˈɒnɪ.stɪ/

The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

"Dishonesty can damage trust in a relationship. "

Illustration subverting

subverting verb

/səbˈvɜːtɪŋ/ /sʌbˈvɜːtɪŋ/

To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

"By spreading false information, the campaign aimed at subverting the public's trust in the government. "

Illustration productivity

productivity noun

/ˌpɹɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ /ˌpɹoʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/

The state of being productive, fertile or efficient

"The team's high productivity allowed them to finish the project ahead of schedule. "

Illustration incremental

incremental adjective

/ˌɪŋkrəˈmɛntəl/ /ˌɪŋkriˈmɛntəl/

Pertaining to an increment.

"The student's understanding of fractions improved incrementally throughout the week. "