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pernicious: Meaning and Definition of
per•ni•cious
Pronunciation: (pur-nish'us), [key]
— adj.
- causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease.
- evil; wicked.
See also:
- pernicious (Thesaurus)
