Infiltration
Infiltration noun - A process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection).
Subversion and infiltration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subversion" instead a noun "Infiltration".
Subversion
Subversion noun - The act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government.
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Synonyms for Subversion
Infiltration and subversion are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Infiltration" with "Subversion", this nouns are similar.
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El Goonish Shive uses the second type of subversion during the Painted Black arc, where three female characters are put into brightly-colored catsuits for a infiltration / rescue mission.
Source: Spy Catsuit -
It Came from Outer Space (1953) : A subversion where the aliens appear to be carrying out a classic Infiltration-style attack, but are only trying to quietly repair their spacecraft which crashed due to a malfunction.
Source: Alien Invasion
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