pernicious

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pəˈnɪʃəs/

Adjective

pernicious

1. Causing much harm in a subtle way.
   • 1911, Emma Goldman, The Hypocrisy of Puritanism

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2. Causing death or injury; deadly.

   Synonyms: attery

Related terms

• pernicious anemia

Translations

• French: nocif, malsain, pernicieux
• German: schädlich, bösartig, verderblich, (medicine) perniziös
• Italian: pernicioso
• Portuguese: pernicioso
• Russian: тлетво́рный
• Spanish: pernicioso

Translations

• French: nocif, délétère, nuisible, dangereux
• German: (medicine) perniziös, tödlich
• Portuguese: mórbido
• Russian: вре́дный
• Spanish: pernicioso

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