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 (adj): exceedingly harmful
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about 1 month ago mollusque said:

I thought Knids were vermicious.

over 2 years ago meeralee said:

Then perhaps I should remove it. :-) Thanks, slumry!

over 2 years ago slumry said:

"working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way" In this sense, I think it does have the connotation of insidiousness.

over 2 years ago seanahan said:

Used to describe Knids.

over 2 years ago meeralee said:

On this list because I always think it has the connotation of insidiousness, which it doesn't really.

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