Evil
Evil adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: she refused to eat olives or anything which had their evil flavor
Nearby Word: evilly
Innocuous
Innocuous adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.
Usage example: those innocuous lies we must tell every day if society is to remain civil
Both words in one sentence
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Given that in Xanth, Com-Pewter is an evil creature, Ivy is rather taken aback by the computer's innocuous nature.
Source: Mundane Object Amazement -
Jumping Off the Slippery Slope A character goes evil very quickly after doing some warned-against but otherwise innocuous thing.
Source: Heel/Face Index - Like a box of evil dominoes, if you miss one innocuous-looking sidequest, you miss out on the best fusion in the game short of Orpheus Telos.
Source: Guide Dang It / Eastern RPG
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