insidious

suomi-englanti sanakirja

insidious englannista suomeksi

1. salakavala

1. salakavala

2. juonikas, salakavala

insidious englanniksi

1. Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

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2. (quote-book)

3. (quote-text)

4. (quote-journal)

5. Intending to entrap; alluring but harmful.

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6. (RQ:Dickens Barnaby Rudge)

7. (RQ:Hawthorne Scarlet Letter)

8. 1948, D.V. Chitaley (editor or publisher), ''All India Reporter'', volume 3, page 341:

All these facts clearly appear to me now to establish that the sanctioned scheme was a part of a bigger and (..) more insidious scheme which was to hoodwink the creditors and to firmly establish and consolidate the position (..)

9. 2005, Anita Desai, ''Voices in the City'', page 189:

This seemed to her the worst defilement into which this insidious city had cheated her and in her agitation, she nearly ran into the latrine, (..)

10. Treacherous.

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