Harmful
Insidious
Insidious adjective - Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way.
Usage example: glaucoma is an insidious disease
Harmful and insidious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harmful" instead an adjective "Insidious".
Nearby Word: insidiously
Mutual synonyms
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