4syllables
insidious
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Definitions ofinsidious
1adjective
- Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
- Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.
Example: "Hansel and Gretel were lured by the witch’s insidious gingerbread house."
- Treacherous.
Example: "The battle was lost due to the actions of insidious defectors."
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