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单词 insidious
释义 in·sid·i·ous
\ə̇nˈsidēəs sometimes -ijəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin insidiosus insidious, cunning, deceitful, from insidiae ambush + -osus -ous
1.
 a. : watching for an opportunity to ensnare
  < an insidious tempter >
  : lying in wait : intended to entrap or trick
  < an insidious plot >
 b. : enticing and deleterious
  < these insidious drugs >
2.
 a. : acting by imperceptible degrees : having a gradual, cumulative, and usually hidden effect : subtle
  < insidious charm >
  < the insidious pressures of modern life >
  < an insidious drink >
 b. of a disease : developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent
Synonyms: see sly
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