The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PERVERSION
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What does PERVERSION mean?
PERVERSION noun- The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
- The state of being perverted; depravity; vice.
- A sexual practice considered abnormal; sexual deviance.
- Tendril perversion.