Definition of pernicious

	Definition of
1	[ adjective ] exceedingly harmful Synonyms deadly pestilent baneful Related terms noxious
2	[ adjective ] working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way Synonyms subtle insidious Examples "glaucoma is an insidious disease" "a subtle poison" Related terms harmful
*	Rhymes with superstitious seditious delicious vicious expeditious repetitious capricious auspicious suspicious surreptitious herbaceous nauseous judicious noxious flirtatious ambitious specious ferocious ceraceous malicious propitious tendentious fictitious factitious nutritious injudicious obnoxious infectious vexatious overambitious precocious contentious cautious anxious ostentatious precious unconscious facetious precocious ignatius conscientious tenacious gracious rambunctious conscious unpretentious pretentious spacious semiprecious fractious anxious loquacious predaceous confucius audacious salacious sebaceous fallacious vivacious efficacious atrocious capacious subconscious voracious Phonetic and Homophones P ER0 N IH1 SH AH0 S Similar Spelling perniciously Pernice Perrins pernickety To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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