 insidious |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] intended to entrap | |
| Related terms: | dangerous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] beguiling but harmful | |
| Examples: | "insidious pleasures" |
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| Related terms: | seductive | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | |
| Synonyms: | subtle pernicious | |
| Examples: | "glaucoma is an insidious disease" "a subtle poison" |
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| Related terms: | harmful | |
| Similar spelling: |
insidiously injudicious iniquitous incautious in_stride inside inside-out inside_out insider iniquitously incautiously |
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