Profane
Profane verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories
Subvert
Subvert verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: by insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward
Nearby Words: subversion, subverting
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Gag Dub: Probably one of the more extreme examples out there — dialogue, characters, and even the plots of most episodes are entirely rewritten in ways that subvert the originals and adds a tremendous amount of profane humor.
Source: Manga / Crayon Shin-chan
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