insidiousness

Definitions of insidiousness
  1. noun
    subtle and cumulative harmfulness (especially of a disease)
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    type of:
    harmfulness, injuriousness
    destructiveness that causes harm or injury
  2. noun
    the quality of being designed to entrap
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    type of:
    perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery
    betrayal of a trust
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