In junior high and high schools, they say insidious forms of bullying are on the rise.
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Insidious
/ɪnˈsɪdi.əs/
Synonyms for "insidious" (124 found)
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Adjective(3 words)
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4 entriesinsidious diseaseinsidious persuasioninsidious propagandainsidious tumor
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5 entriesinsidious biasinsidious diseaseinsidious influenceinsidious propagandainsidious spread
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2 entriesmore insidiousmost insidious
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4 entriesSample sentences
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Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficent. Men born to freedom are naturally alert to repel invasion of their liberty by evil-minded rulers. The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
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We are working against an enemy who is very insidious in his methods.
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That's a very insidious disease. You don't notice it until it's too late.
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