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Insidious - English meaning

Insidious – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.

Usage examples:

Sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem

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阴险, 隐密

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Verraderlijk, Arglistig, Bedrieglijk

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Insidieux, Traître, Trompeur

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Heimtückisch, Schleichend, Verfänglich

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कपटी, छली, धोखेबाज, प्रपंची

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Insidioso

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교활한, 잠행성의

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Коварный, Хитрый, Подстерегающий, Незаметно подкрадывающийся

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Insidioso, Malicioso

Word origin

mid 16th century: from Latin insidiosus ‘cunning’, from insidiae ‘an ambush or trick’, from insidere ‘lie in wait for’, from in- ‘on’ + sedere ‘sit’.

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