Insidious

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William Hupy
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Insidious

Postby William Hupy » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:19 am

Yet another word...surprise, surprise...that graces English from Latin via French.
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Re: Insidious

Postby Slava » Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:54 pm

Sneaky word, too, what with its intimation of lying in wait, playing a long game, etc. 'Insidious machinations' is a nice pairing, don't you think?
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