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insidious

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/ɪnˈsɪdi.əs/ English

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  1. Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
  2. Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.“Hansel and Gretel were lured by the witch’s insidious gingerbread house.”
  3. Treacherous.“The battle was lost due to the actions of insidious defectors.”

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