insidious: Meaning and Definition of
in•sid•i•ous
Pronunciation: (in-sid'ē-us), [key] — adj.
- intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
- stealthily treacherous or deceitful: an insidious enemy.
- operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect: an insidious disease.
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