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pernicious

adjective

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pəˈnɪʃəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

    “glaucoma is an insidious disease”

adjective

  1. exceedingly harmful

In context

Example Sentences

glaucoma is an insidious disease
a subtle poison

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