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Subversive Sub Ver Siv Adjective Describes Act Performed Challenge Overthrow

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(sub-VER-siv), adjective

Describes an act performed to challenge or overthrow the authority of those in power.

“If sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as SUBVERSIVE activities, it’s because they lead to the knowledge that you own your own body.” – Erica Jong, American author and teacher

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