pernicious
/pər ˈnɪ ʃəs/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) exceedingly harmful
- (adj) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
Usage(s):
- Inspite of medical advances, the most pernicious forms of cancer like pancreatic, lung and brain are still nearly invincible.
- The movie has not been true to the book; the director has made some pernicious changes.
- The suicide is a pernicious story circulated by the police; this is cold-blooded murder.
Quotes
- White House press secretary Dana Perino called the Times story "pernicious and troubling."on Dec 19, 2007 By: Dana Perino Source: Guardian Unlimited
- "Anti-Semitism is a pernicious evil that must be exposed, that must be confronted, that must be repudiated, whenever and wherever it appears," said Harper. "Under our government, Canada will remain an unyielding defender of Jewish religious...on Mar 12, 2009 By: Stephen Harper Source: Canada.com
- Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the crime "a pernicious scheme" to single out a victim because of his sexual orientation.on Oct 3, 2007 By: Michael Bloomberg Source: Forbes
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