Word: subverter
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...many nations just making the transition to independence, the military is an important factor which can "either support democracy or subvert...
...obvious issue of whom we call a citizen. To do so is to threaten the rational political senses embodied by this state. We do not desire a "country without borders," as a matter of practicality; those who do should act for change within the system instead of attempting to subvert it. But leaders like Sen. Simpson have a responsibility to challenge the forces of nativism and xenophobia...
...pivotal scene where Hamlet confronts his mother in her bedroom, Peil's performance shows far too much reserve to evoke passion. Charney's performance suffers in the same way, especially as he contemplates his murder of Hamlet's father. His charm and gentility greatly mar his performance, as they subvert the evil that he attempts to convey...
...talk-show, "WASTED!" has an episodic quality; the scenes are quick and short, with numerous fade-outs in between. Some of the actors, including Potier and Jacobs, have enough savvy to know that as much as their characters are supposed to be real people, their personas are meant to subvert the stereotypical notions of estranged youth...
Mulhearn's Biff matches Holbrook's Willy blow for blow. His character's psychological simplicity cannot subvert the complexity and fire Mulhearn infuses in his performance. Even when it's painfully evident why he does everything he does (e.g. he steals because his father taught him to), his emotional turmoil is still affecting...